Idling thanks to tariffs
Brock Elliott, the president of Kelowna boat manufacturer Campion Boats, has had to put entire parts of his business on pause. Things in his industry became...
Butchers of Shambhala
Head to one of this summer’s career fairs, and you’ll see the usual mix of mostly tourism, agriculture, and retail industries clamouring for new...
Spec tax costing jobs?
West Kelowna’s business and development communities say they’re already feeling the effect of the provincial government’s proposed...
$100M for Capri revamp
It’s going to cost Kelowna taxpayers about $32 million over the next 20 years, but mayor Colin Basran says it’s the “right thing to do.”...
Casino requests mediation
The director of public relations for Gateway Casinos Entertainment Limited says the company is “disappointed” its unionized employees in the...
Casino strike vote
Workers at four of the Okanagan’s largest casinos could hit the picket lines by Monday. They work for Gateway Casinos Entertainment Ltd., which operates...
Major downtown land sale
A pair of high-profile properties in downtown Kelowna have sold, and the Vancouver development company that shelled out for them has its eyes on a highrise. The...
Bowling, brews at BNA
BNA Brewing officially open its much-anticipated bowling alley this week. The 8,000-square-foot expansion has seen BNA take over the former home of Flashbacks...
Valley shrugs off spec tax
The B.C. government’s proposed “speculation tax” already appears to be having an effect on housing prices. But the Okanagan is bucking that...
From SunRype to cannabis
A pair of professionals who both held high-level positions at Okanagan business institution SunRype insist there’s no conspiracy to woo people from the...