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Housing market set to pick up again

Housing market set to pick up again

Oct 6, 2010 / 5:00 am

The residential real estate market is set to pick up again after a brief summer pause. However, in a report prepared REMAX, sales are not expected to reach the...

Sun-Rype buys US based company

Sun-Rype buys US based company

Oct 1, 2010 / 12:00 pm

Sun-Rype is making in-roads into the United States. The Kelowna based juice and fruit snack manufacturer announced Friday it has entered into an agreement to...

Home inspectors gather in Kelowna

Home inspectors gather in Kelowna

Sep 24, 2010 / 3:30 pm

More than 200 of Canada’s top home inspectors will attend the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI) national conference here at the...

Friday Night Frenzy business show

Friday Night Frenzy business show

Sep 17, 2010 / 1:00 pm

A trade fair of a different kind will be taking place next week in Kelowna. The Friday Night Frenzy will take place Friday, September 24 at the Mill Creek...

Business Excellence finalists named

Business Excellence finalists named

Sep 14, 2010 / 4:00 pm

Eighteen finalists will be honoured at the 23rd Annual Business Excellence Awards on October 20th at the Coast Capri Hotel where the seven category recipients...

NAT closing after more than 30 years

NAT closing after more than 30 years

Aug 27, 2010 / 1:00 pm

A long standing Kelowna company is shutting down later this year. Northern Airborne Technologies (NAT), a producer of aircraft electronics for more than 30...

Buy a car online with Harmony Honda

Buy a car online with Harmony Honda

Jul 15, 2010 / 1:00 pm

A Kelowna car dealership has gone online to make shopping for a car easier. Harmony Honda has gone high definition with their new and used inventory by creating...

Business blooming for Beelineweb.com

Business blooming for Beelineweb.com

Jun 28, 2010 / 6:30 am

The only thing holding an Okanagan company back is lack of employees. Lake Country based Beelineweb.com is in the enviable position of having to turn away...

Law of Attraction at iFingertips

Law of Attraction at iFingertips

May 29, 2010 / 2:00 pm

Castanet columnist and "Attraction Expert" Karen Luniw launches the release of a unique iPhone App “Law of Attraction Tips App,” into the marketplace just...

Bread recalled due to metal pin

May 29, 2010 / 8:00 am

A loaf of garlic bread sold at Superstore or Extra Foods may contain a metal holding pin. Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) is warning the public not to consume...

Fantasy camp features NHL greats

Fantasy camp features NHL greats

May 25, 2010 / 5:00 am

If you've ever wanted to take to the ice with your favourite hockey heroes, now is your chance. From August 4 to August 7 former NHL New York Islander Bob...

Rechargeable water keeps plants wet

Rechargeable water keeps plants wet

May 24, 2010 / 5:00 am

With the days getting hotter and watering restrictions looming for many Okanagan residents, a Kelowna man thinks he has found a way to help conserve water and...

Rockets to be part of EA video game

Rockets to be part of EA video game

May 23, 2010 / 9:00 am

Want to play like a Kelowna Rocket? Here's your chance to put your skating and gaming skills on ice. The Canadian Hockey League and Electronic Arts Inc....

Drink claims big health in small bottle

Drink claims big health in small bottle

May 17, 2010 / 5:00 am

A new drink being manufactured in the Okanagan claims to have big health benefits in a little bottle. Called Youth Juice, the new power-packed juice is being...

McHappy Day raises $18,000

McHappy Day raises $18,000

May 15, 2010 / 8:00 am

On May 5, the 17th annual McHappy Day raised over $18,000 for the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs. Thirteen McDonald’s Restaurant locations from Summerland to...

Sun Rype profits dip in first quarter

Sun Rype profits dip in first quarter

May 5, 2010 / 10:30 am

Sun Rype Products profits slipped during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period a year ago. Figures released by the company Wednesday show net...

Osoyoos A&W #1 in Canada

Osoyoos A&W #1 in Canada

Apr 28, 2010 / 9:00 am

The number one A&W outlet in Canada is right here in the Okanagan. A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. has presented its 2009 President's Award to Byron and Kim...

Meeting examines the creative impact

Meeting examines the creative impact

Apr 25, 2010 / 11:00 am

On Wednesday, May 5, join the City of Kelowna’s Cultural Services Branch for a business breakfast, Art at Work: Kelowna’s Creative Economy. The breakfast...

Coast Penticton Hotel reopens

Coast Penticton Hotel reopens

Apr 19, 2010 / 12:00 pm

After a five-month closure for an extensive renovation, the Coast Penticton Hotel has officially opened its doors as the newest addition to the 'Coast Hotels &...

Local housing market picks up

Local housing market picks up

Apr 8, 2010 / 1:30 pm

The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board reported March 2010 sales activity of all MLS property types improved over 2008, the early part of...

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