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Vernon city councillor opposes ‘unfair’ B.C. Cannabis Store
A Vernon councillor is criticizing the provincial government for not doing enough for small business…
Kamloops La Senza store in Aberdeen Mall permanently closed
Some Kamloops residents looking to purchase underwear may be in for a longer drive than…
Vernon businesses rally for colleague who lost business to pandemic
A group of small businesses in Vernon are chipping in to help a local entrepreneur…
Why the pandemic lifted boat sales in the B.C. Interior
First, it was toilet paper, then flour and yeast, with bicycle and toy stores also…
Sturgis North motorcycle rally promoter under investigation by financial regulator
The promoter behind motorcycle festivals in the North Okanagan and Shuswap is under investigation by…
Kamloops, restaurants ponder pedestrian plaza to help with COVID-19 transition
If you’re missing patio season in Kamloops right now, the businesses with the patios are…
Vernon mayor says city ready for gradual reopening of economy
Vernon's mayor has written an open letter to the B.C. government saying the city is ready…
Westside wakeboarding company ‘packed up,’ moving to new location
A wakeboarding park that was once nestled in the corner next to the W.R. Bennett…
New medical manufacturer bringing jobs to Kelowna, much-needed supplies to frontline workers
A Kelowna-based medical manufacturing plant will be up and running by June 1, pumping out…
Kelowna FreshCo opening next week; Vernon store sees delays
Kelowna's newest supermarket, FreshCo, is scheduled to open next week, while the Vernon store looks…
Why some Interior businesses are starting to open their doors again
After enduring more than a month of lockdown restrictions, it appears some businesses are starting…
Third of B.C. trucking companies have already laid off drivers and it may get worse
Over half of all trucking companies in the province expect to lay drivers off by…
B.C. businesses getting property tax break from province but not residents
Commercial taxpayers will get a reduction in their municipal property tax bills of at least…
Why Kamloops, Okanagan economies could bounce back before others
An Interior based economist says the economy of the Kamloops-Okanagan region is positioned to bounce-back…
Jigsaws and kites: Business is good for Okanagan toy stores
As the coronavirus causes many companies a dramatic downturn, those in the business of keeping…
There’s no shortage of booze but B.C. Liquor Stores set to reduce hours
B.C. Liquor Stores have announced a reduction in store hours but stress recently seen empty…
Vernon book, magazine distributor Monahan Agency to call it quits 73 years after opening
After almost three-quarters of a century in the business, book and magazine wholesaler Monahan Agency…
Enderby dog treat business making use of brewery’s waste
Using a barley by-product from a local brewery, a recently launched Enderby dog treat business…
Self storage industry is booming in Kamloops, the Okanagan and beyond
What was once just cubicles on industrial land at the fringes of cities is turning…
Owners of North Okanagan industrial site ready to welcome ‘1,000 jobs’
Over a decade after the Lavington glass plant closed its doors and roughly 350 jobs…
Dragon Arlene Dickinson to headline investment event in Kelowna
Best known for her role on the hit CBC TV series Dragons’ Den, Arlene Dickinson…
End of an era: Knox Mountain corner store up for sale
Kelowna’s oldest independently owned convenience store is for sale. Brent Smith bought Knox Mountain Market…
Sexist no more: Vernon salon to charge by time not gender
It's possibly the last place on the high street where open discrimination is simply the…
Will a redeveloped Capri mall be an Okanagan game changer like it was 60 years ago?
When the Capri Centre became the first shopping mall in B.C.’s Interior, it changed not…