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Vogue
13-06-2025
- Vogue
This Quiet Corner of Canadian Wine Country Is an Idyllic Summer Escape
British Columbia's South Okanagan, a five-hour drive or 50-minute flight southeast from Vancouver, is a patchwork of pine forest threaded with rivers, sunbaked vineyards, and orchards bursting with an extravagance of peaches, cherries, and apples. The country roads that wind through the green valley are slow enough to leisurely pedal a bicycle down, dotted with faded fruit stand signs and boutique, family-run wineries. While the entire Okanagan Valley spans nearly 125 miles from the top end to the border of Washington, this southernmost section, from the town of Naramata in the north to Osoyoos in the south, feels like it's been plucked from a bygone era. 'It's peaceful and unhurried,' says Kaitlyn Domijan, co-founder of Similkameen Sip & Cycle in the small town of Cawston. 'It felt like a secret spot no one from the city really knew about and we found it.' Photo: Courtesy of Wine Growers British Columbia The region marks one of Canada's few desert environments (semi-arid desert as opposed to rolling Sahara-like dunes), and the unique minerality of the soil in combination with extreme swings in temperature lend the varietals produced here a distinct flavor. The area is home to Oliver, the wine capital of Canada, as well as Cawston, the country's organic farming capital—but when travelers aren't sipping award-winning wine overlooking vineyards or savoring farm-to-table fare, there are plenty of other ways to explore. Hiking and horseback riding trails wind through fragrant ponderosa pine and wild sage, and visitors can learn about the rich Indigenous culture of the Syilx Okanagan First Nation at a state-of-the art cultural center and a winery helmed by Canada's only Indigenous winemaker. You can't go more than a mile here without stumbling upon a scenic winery or restaurant, but here are some of the best places to stay, sip, eat, and explore in this bucolic haven. Where to Stay
CBC
10-06-2025
- Climate
- CBC
12 more temperature records broken in B.C. as hot weather persists
Another dozen temperature records have fallen in B.C. thanks to the ongoing spell of warm weather brought to the province by a ridge of high pressure. Monday was also the third day in a row that the hottest spot in Canada was in B.C. Osoyoos claimed that title when it hit 36.7 C on Monday afternoon, a new daily record for the Okanagan community. Other areas where the 12 temperature records were set included Trail, which reached 36.6 C, and Castlegar, which hit 36.4 C and broke a record set in 1918. Environment Canada says the "early season heat event" that brought 15 daily records on Sunday will persist in some areas of the province, including the South Coast and parts of Vancouver Island, the southwestern Interior and western parts of the Kootenays. There are 26 special weather statements in place for southern B.C., with daily high temperatures expected to remain in the high 20s to low 30s in some coastal areas Tuesday, reaching into the mid-to-high 30s in the Interior.
CTV News
10-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
12 more temperature records broken in B.C. as hot weather persists
People sit under umbrellas at Locarno Beach in Vancouver on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Another dozen temperature records have fallen in British Columbia thanks to the ongoing spell of warm weather brought to the province by a ridge of high pressure. Monday was also the third day in a row that the hottest spot in Canada was in B.C. The mercury peaked in B.C. at 36.7 Celsius in Osoyoos Monday afternoon, a new daily record. Other areas where the 12 temperature records were set Monday included Trail, which reached 36.6 Celsius, and Castlegar, which hit 36.4 Celsius and broke a record set in 1918. Environment Canada says the 'early season heat event' that brought 15 daily records on Sunday will persist in some areas of the province, including the south coast and parts of Vancouver Island, the southwestern Interior and the western parts of the Kootenay District. There are 26 special weather statements in place for southern B.C., with daily high temperatures expected to remain in the high 20s to low 30s in some coastal areas Tuesday, reaching into the mid-to-high 30s in the Interior. This report by Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press, was first published June 10, 2025.
CTV News
10-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
12 more temperature records broken in B.C. as hot weather persists
People sit under umbrellas at Locarno Beach in Vancouver on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Another dozen temperature records have fallen in British Columbia thanks to the ongoing spell of warm weather brought to the province by a ridge of high pressure. Monday was also the third day in a row that the hottest spot in Canada was in B.C. The mercury peaked in B.C. at 36.7 Celsius in Osoyoos Monday afternoon, a new daily record. Other areas where the 12 temperature records were set Monday included Trail, which reached 36.6 Celsius, and Castlegar, which hit 36.4 Celsius and broke a record set in 1918. Environment Canada says the 'early season heat event' that brought 15 daily records on Sunday will persist in some areas of the province, including the south coast and parts of Vancouver Island, the southwestern Interior and the western parts of the Kootenay District. There are 26 special weather statements in place for southern B.C., with daily high temperatures expected to remain in the high 20s to low 30s in some coastal areas Tuesday, reaching into the mid-to-high 30s in the Interior. This report by Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press, was first published June 10, 2025.
