Tag Archives: Business & Economy

The Rise Golf Course has upped the game this season by adding technology to the mix to make for better rounds at the course.Many of the holes are blind shots and new GPS technology and thermal imagery...

An Oyama electric bike shop is under new ownership as mountain bike legend Jonny Rockall takes over Pedego Oyama. Owning the business lets Rockall combine his lifelong passion for cycling with a desir...

Vernon's largest job fair is returning in early May, and for those seeking full and part-time employment or just a side hustle, there could be an opening for you. The Vernon Job Fair, organized by Nex...

The Vernon Towne Theatre has been selected as the top independent theatre in all of Canada by a jury of industry professionals. "We are very proud to be this year's honouree for the "Independent Theat...

It is National Volunteer Week, but a week hardly covers the contribution volunteers make in the North Okanagan and communities across Canada.From helping a neighbour with groceries to big events like ...

The signage promising a new Tim Horton's drive thru at the corner of Highway 97 and 39th Avenue in Vernon has been up for several months, and there may finally be some movement on a new restaurant on ...

After months of experimenting in the kitchen, mad-scientist style, Myrna Selzler has updated an old recipe to one for today's health-conscious consumer.Selzler, a former real estate brokerage owner an...

One of the larger landscaping operations in the Southern Interior is setting up shop in Vernon. Lyons Landscaping employs around 100 personnel and has done several projects in the area.The company doe...

The general manager of the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre is taking his career on a new trail.Troy Hudson will be leaving his post at the end of the season after eight years at the helm of the Nordic cl...

UPDATE: March 28, 2023 Coldstream council gave first reading to a rezoning bylaw change for Friesen's Countrytyme Gardens' property at 9172 Kalamalka Road. The purpose of the bylaw is to address exist...