Business

Rankled downtown business association asks Penticton council for apology
PENTICTON – Members of Penticton's downtown business association would like an apology for negative comments…

Kamloops Chamber calling for nominations for Business Excellence Awards
KAMLOOPS – Nominations for the Kamloops Business Excellence Awards are now open. The Kamloops Chamber…

Travel Penticton’s social media campaign effectively countered summertime smoky impressions
PENTICTON – A unique idea that encouraged tourism during last summer’s wildfires has put Travel…

Penticton Chamber talk aimed at helping employers navigate cannabis issues
PENTICTON – It’s a new world of rights, legalities and obligations for employers dealing with…

Five-storey building proposed for Front Street parking lot
PENTICTON – Front Street could see another five-storey building constructed in a parking lot in…

Housing sales drop 31% in January: OMREB
OKANAGAN – Residential housing sales across the region saw a 31 per cent drop in…

Another low-cost airline coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Canada Jetlines has reached an agreement with the City to operate out of…

Two more retail cannabis stores approved by Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – Although Kamloops city council voted in favour of two new retail cannabis locations…
Facilitator prepped for hot-button downtown Vernon business meeting on public safety
VERNON – The stage is set for what looks to be a lively conversation about…

Osoyoos Chief to be inducted into Canadian business hall of fame
PENTICTON – Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie continues to attract the attention of the…

OK Builders Supplies to close building centres in Okanagan
KELOWNA – A well known retail construction supply chain is closing its doors in the…

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association recognized by United Nations body
The year just past has been a good one for the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association.…

There could be a Landmark 7 in Kelowna’s future
KELOWNA – A new 23-storey office tower is planned for the Landmark district in Kelowna,…

Okanagan Falls cannabis facility to phase in production
OKANAGAN FALLS – Sunniva Canada's construction of a medical marijuana facility in Okanagan Falls is…

‘High profile’ stores sought for repurposed Vernon Liquidation World building
VERNON – A new chapter is beginning for the long-shuttered Liquidation World building, which has…