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Vernon has cheapest gas in province but Alberta still has B.C. beat
Drivers in Vernon can rejoice with the lowest price for a litre of regular gas…
Food banks aren’t the answer to hunger, Canadian researchers say
Valerie Tarasuk wouldn’t be surprised if food charities receive record donations this holiday season. But…
Angry B.C. salmon anglers see petition tabled in House of Commons
A petition from B.C. salmon anglers angry for being shut out of the public fishery…
Many small-scale B.C. farmers struggling thanks to high farmland prices
More than two-thirds of the world’s fields, ranches and orchards are owned by one per…
How a new Canadian organic farming app is trying to weed out paperwork
Heather Stretch usually spends a few days each winter corralling paperwork that traces her produce…
Numbers show that COVID-19 hasn’t been all bad for Kelowna
As could easily be predicted, COVID-19 has had a negative impact on some of Kelowna’s…
Okanagan hot tub sellers see huge upswing in sales
Anyone wanting to spend this winter soaking in a new hot tub better be prepared…
Car sales getting back to normal in B.C., Canada
It may just be pent-up demand caused by a crash in new car sales during…
Kamloops Mayor forms task force to come up with post-pandemic economic plan
Kamloops's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be a slow and cautious one, according…
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…
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…
Rent on a two-bedroom apartment actually fell in Kelowna
Rental rates were unchanged in September for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna and dropped in price…
Kelowna succeeds with economy, struggles with social aspects, according to new study
KELOWNA – Kelowna's strong economic growth and dismal social qualities put the city on the…
Kelowna housing construction decreased in 2018, while other Interior cities see new apartment boom
The City of Kamloops saw a boom in construction last year, almost doubling the number…
Get more bang for your energy-saving buck by renovating rather than building new
KELOWNA – Cities in B.C. should not bow to peer pressure by forcing the new…
New home construction in Vernon driving up development
VERNON – The City of Vernon is brushing off the sawdust after another busy year…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Commercial North Okanagan lettuce grower looking to hire lots of locals starting in New Year
COLDSTREAM – Most of the lettuce you see for sale at chain supermarkets comes from…
Vernon businesses express frustration over illegal activity and transients downtown
VERNON – Vernon business owner Vicki Eide says she had to clean up vomit, excrement…
Medical marijuana company expects to become ‘significant employer’ in Lumby
LUMBY – True Leaf Medicine has big plans for Lumby. The company, which launched a…
Government cash to help Interior communities bounce back from tough tourism season
The government is pouring some cash into communities with struggling tourism sectors due to this…
Lavington manufacturing plant nearing launch date
LAVINGTON – A new manufacturing plant in Lavington hasn’t even opened yet, and already its…
Development activity picks up with numerous construction projects in Vernon
VERNON – A number of large construction projects helped prop up Vernon’s economic development figures…
Jobs on the horizon as new owners reveal plans for former Lavington glass plant
LAVINGTON – They won’t be creating glass, but the new owners of the long-shuttered Lavington…