Tag Archives: Business & Economy

The honours continue to pile up for Okanagan Spirits "Laird of Fintry Single Malt Whiskey."The Vernon-based distillery has hit a home run since venturing into the whiskey business with "The Laird" bei...

Two Vancouver men tired to the hectic pace in the big city are hoping Vernon -- and a new franchise for the area -- is the ticket to a better life.Akhil Arora and Anuj Kalucha came across the "Bar Bur...

UPDATE: Renovations to the former Ramshorn Pub in Lumby are nearly complete with the upstairs converted into 24 mid to long term hotel units with kitchens or kitchen access. The lower floor, which was...

For the first time since development started on Anderson Way in North Vernon, a mixed use development is proposing apartments in the plan.A three-story building is planned for 5560 Anderson Way next t...

The COVID-19 pandemic was extremely hard on a lot of businesses with various restrictions and supply chain issues, and for some those issues turned into opportunity.Legacy boat service and storage bus...

Greater Vernon's legacy bike shop is on the move, but it is just down the road from its old location.Sun Country Cycle's roots in Vernon go back as early as 1944 when it started as Vernon Lock and Cyc...

There is more, much needed multi-family housing coming on the Vernon market.Sixteen new townhomes are being marketed for sale at 1609 43rd Avenue in the city's Harwood area, across from Vernon Mobile ...

Zellers is making a comeback.HBC has announced the planned locations for its first 25 Zellers store experiences within Hudson's Bay. The locations will complement the first-ever Zellers.ca ecommerce s...

The sign outside Bracken Insurance Service -Co-operators still has Pint and Pie on it, but the only thing being served up inside is insurance.The building, on 32nd Street (Highway 97), was extensively...

Kelowna's Tower Ranch Golf and Country Club has been purchased by Durali Properties, a Vernon-based company, from Edmonton-based Carrington Group of Companies.Financial details of the transaction were...