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Kelowna cannabis company gets creditor protection
Kelowna-based cannabis company Flowr has been granted creditor protection after reporting heavy losses for the…
Kamloops business woman lands deal in the Dragons’ Den
Kamloops entrepreneur Nicole Duff, who invented a caddy for carrying dog poop, is relieved to…
50 years in the family: Vernon bowling alley now up for sale
"It's going to be tough." Sandi Soroka was just eight years old when her parents…
Kamloops Spirit Halloween employee threatened with knife during theft
A Spirit Halloween store employee in Kamloops was threatened with bear spray and a knife…
Kamloops Sephora location first in Canada to unionize
Sephora employees in Kamloops are preparing for a contract negotiation after the province approved their…
The business case for on-street bike parking in Kamloops, Okanagan cities
There’s lots of talk about the benefits of cycling in terms of fitness and getting…
Campion Boats gone from Kelowna
One of Kelowna's oldest and most famous manufacturing companies, Campion Boats, has closed its doors…
So long CJs: New nightclub opening in former Kamloops location
Two Kamloops nightclub veterans are laying down the Cactus Jack's torch for good and opening…
Cost of gas final straw in closure of Kamloops delivery business
Inflation, soaring gas prices and staff shortages are the biggest factors behind the closure of…
Kelowna restaurant shuttered for failing to follow COVID-19 rules suing new business
The owners of a Kelowna restaurant are being sued for allegedly failing to pay off…
Signs of hope for downtown Kamloops businesses facing social issues
At least three well-established businesses in the Kamloops downtown core are closing in the span…
Long-established Kamloops restaurant closing in wake of crime, COVID, staffing shortages
A familiar, family-owned Chinese restaurant is forced to close its doors after serving the community…
‘Unprecedented times’: West Kelowna’s Gorman Group giving workers $5,000 bonus
A West Kelowna-based lumber mill is giving 1,000 of its employees a $5,000 bonus to…
Penticton’s Rona fined more than $330,000 by WorkSafe B.C.
The Rona Home Centre in Penticton has to pay more than $330,000 in administrative penalties…
Direct flights between Kelowna and Cranbrook set to resume
After almost ten years, Pacific Coastal Airlines going to resume its direct flights between Kelowna…
Another long-term downtown Kamloops business closing
A much-loved business in downtown Kamloops is closing its doors after 35 years of providing…
Labour, red tape stand in way of controlling rising house prices in Okanagan: economist
The best way to put a lid on skyrocketing housing prices in the Okanagan and…
Kamloops pulp mill sold to Montreal company
A Montreal-based company has announced it has bought the Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops. With…
Social issues cost Kamloops businesses $1 million since 2018: survey
Street issues in Kamloops are costing businesses both time and money as they've grappled with…
‘Day of reckoning’ coming for Kootenay cannabis growers as pressures mount
Efforts to build a legal cannabis economy in the West Kootenay are faltering, and the…
South Okanagan winery not bottling 2021 vintage due to wildfire smoke contamination
An Okanagan Falls winery has decided to forgo bottling its 2021 vintage this year after…
West Kelowna gym plays ball with Interior Health for April reopening
Brian Mark is looking forward to welcoming members back into his West Kelowna gym next…
Decision to close McDonald’s in downtown Kamloops two years in the making
The downtown McDonald's location in Kamloops has shut its doors after dealing with increasing social…
Popular North Okanagan cidery prepares for spring opening
A bustling Armstrong cidery, that saw a busy outdoor season throughout the pandemic, opens for…