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New Kelowna bakery serving authentic European bread
Alchemy Bread Company is a locally owned bakery with a mission to bring authentic European…
Disheartened: Downtown Kamloops business owners on crime, social disorder
It isn’t a secret that small businesses in Kamloops are struggling to cope with ongoing…
B.C. vandalism rebate program makes millions available for small businesses
The B.C. government has announced a new rebate program to help small businesses cover the…
Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
– This story was originally published May 25, 2022. A German restaurant and bakery in…
Salmon Arm businesswoman sharpening her pitch for ‘Dragons’ Den’
A clean make-up business in the Shuswap continues to grow in leaps and bounds. Missy…
Kamloops entrepreneur holding contest to find the best new name for her business
A Kamloops entrepreneur who saw her product hitting shelves across Western Canada two months ago…
Red Tomato Pies pizza is coming to Kamloops
Kamloops foodies are already reporting excitement over a new pizza restaurant due to open at…
New businesses popping up on Kamloops’s North Shore
A new hardware store has opened its doors on Kamloops's North Shore, one of sixteen…
Kamloops restaurant owner in lose-lose situation with B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card
It seems restaurant operators have been jumping through hoops, bending over backwards, and pivoting constantly…
Clean makeup business founded in Salmon Arm expands to Victoria as sales skyrocket
A business owner from Salmon Arm is winning awards and seeing her sales skyrocket as…
How downtown Kamloops businesses are sticking up for one of their own
Small businesses in downtown Kamloops are taking action against crime by installing signs in their…
Got meat? These local butchers deliver
It's barbecue season and that might just make social isolation orders that much more palatable.…
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm wins $5,000 grant
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm won this year’s Canadian FedEx Small Business…
No easy path for local small business owners wanting to retire
VERNON – Richard Pierson is very happy his daughter will take over the business he…
Five Kamloops businesses nominated for Small Business B.C. Awards
KAMLOOPS – There are currently five Kamloops businesses nominated for several Small Business B.C. Awards.…
McDONALD: Tax fairness or tax grab; Trudeau’s changes will hit close to home
OPINION Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals aren’t the only politicians hearing about…
These videos about small Thompson-Okanagan towns will make you proud to live here
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - From brewhouses to outdoor theatre companies, a number of small businesses in the Thompson-Okanagan are being celebrated in a six-part video series. It’s part of a project called Small Business, Big Culture that highlights select cities across B.C. and Alberta. Vernon, Armstrong and Kamloops made the cut, in addition to Medicine Hat, Lethbridge,...
Nominate a small B.C. business before time runs out
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Small Business B.C. Awards is accepting nominations and already a few local businesses and entrepreneurs have been recognized for their contributions and achievements. Nominations and votes will be accepted until Nov. 30, 2014 and is open to all new and existing businesses registered in B.C. with fewer than 50 employees. The Top...
Vandalized cafe may be linked to municipal election
OLIVER - An Oliver cafe owner says he won’t take election signs down, even after his business was vandalized in what appears to be anti-election behaviour. John Micka, owner of Sunshine Cafe in Oliver has to replace his cafe-front window after it was shot at by a pellet gun. The shot left several small holes...
Konanz runs to keep her seat
PENTICTON - Helena Konanz says she wants to continue to improve Penticton’s economy and culture by continuing her reign on city council. "My portfolio for the past three years has been towards economic development and job creation, and I would like to continue to advocate for the business and manufacturing sector of our city for...