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Mobile mountain kitchen is back feeding travellers on Coquihalla
A sure sign that spring is coming to the Coquihalla Highway is the annual opening…
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees test positive for COVID-19
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees have tested positive for COVID-19 recently. According to a list posted…
1st cannabis business park in Okanagan on its way to Lumby
A new cannabis-centred business park is coming to Lumby, a first for the Okanagan. True…
Cutting back on waste is possible in B.C. – if you can afford it
Amy Ash knew reducing her waste wouldn’t be easy. But the cost of wasting less…
Movement to promote Canadian business amid pandemic born in Kelowna
A group of Central Okanagan bloggers are hoping to establish a movement to promote local…
Kamloops restaurants will survive if we all support them, business leaders say
Increased public health orders have the Kamloops restaurant community worried, but business leaders are taking…
Enderby drive-in takes cheeky swipe at Kyle, and his spray-painting love
Businesses have had enough to contend with in the last year without having to add…
Kelowna home to new online vegan marketplace serving the US
A recent survey indicated B.C. is the most vegan-friendly Canadian province, so it’s not really…
WorkSafeBC increasing presence for St. Patrick’s Day booze ban
WorkSafeBC will be out ensuring COVID-19 measures are being properly followed by certain businesses for…
New Okanagan bookshop owner takes a risk and taps into the power of the page
The owner of a new Lake Country bookstore believes in the power of a tactile…
Kelowna popcorn company gets boost to adapt amid pandemic
A family-owned Kelowna popcorn company is getting pandemic-times support from the province through its Food Business…
Kelowna gearing up for ‘Meet me on Bernard’ this summer
After the highly successful closure to vehicles of Kelowna’s main downtown street last summer, plans…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
Westbank bakery permanently closes due to COVID-19
For the last five years, Bliss Bakery has operated one of its three locations on…
Kelowna apparel maker stitches its future into iconic Canadian brand
If anyone has tapped into the sartorial zeitgeist of the COVID-19 era, it’s Markku Luopa. …
Three-way partnership will focus on successful Central Okanagan businesses
A new three-way partnership between central Okanagan agencies hopes to raise awareness of the Central…
The Lake Country ‘sailboat’ isn’t just roadside marketing, it’s a historical landmark
A blue and white sailboat has been the marketing staple of Holiday Park Resort since…
There’s a new microbrewery in the South Okanagan
The South Okanagan has a new microbrewery. Watermark Beach Resort has announced the opening of…
Kamloops part of Uber Eats expansion in B.C.
There's another competitor in town for hungry Kamloops residents to get food to their door.…
Kelowna’s Hotel Zed invites you to create a 2021 nooner baby this Valentine’s Day
Hotel Zed’s 2020 Nooner Babymaker promotional package increased Kelowna's population by one bouncing baby girl…
Okanagan start ups increase in number during pandemic
More tech entrepreneurs have been starting up businesses in the Okanagan and the head of…
Venture Kamloops sees record number of business inquires in 2020
There was a huge increase in the number of inquiries from Kamloops business owners and…
Boutique charcuterie cheese shop coming to Kamloops
Kamloops will soon be getting its very first boutique charcuterie and cheese shop, right downtown…
How a new delivery model could save Canadian restaurants struggling with rising costs
High delivery costs are eating into the dwindling profits of restaurant and food companies struggling…