Tag Archives: Business & Economy
"Oktoblerfest" celebrates German food and culture
It is fitting that Okanagan Spring brewmaster Stefan Tobler will oversee the second annual Oktoblerfest at Wings Restaurant in Vernon today and Sunday. Tobler's signature beer is 1516 and this year's ...
Oct 15, 2022
Passion for reptiles turns into a business
Emily Little is a fourth year zoology student at the University of British Columbia Okanagan and has used her pets to start a small business.The Kelowna resident has 15 reptiles including several snak...
Oct 13, 2022
Cactus Club Cafe hoping to open this week
There has been a lot of activity at Vernon's new Cactus Club Caf, but it isn't quit ready for the public yet. A spokesperson tells Vernon Matters that the frenzy of activity around the restaurant the ...
Oct 07, 2022
Interest rates keeping buyers 'on sidelines'
Officials say the rise in interest rates is having a strong impact on residential sales in the Okanagan.The number of single family homes, townhouses and condos sold last month were down throughout th...
Oct 06, 2022
Co-operators Insurance on the move
The kitchen is coming out and the desks are moving in. The former Pint and Pie restaurant building at 4011-32nd Street in Vernon has been sold to Co-operators - Bracken Insurance Services Ltd.The comp...
Oct 06, 2022
Tim Hortons pulls sponsorship, Hockey Quebec withholds funds from Hockey Canada
Hockey Quebec says it has lost confidence in Hockey Canada and will not transfer funds to the national organization, while a well-known Canadian brand extended its sponsorship boycott. Hockey Quebec c...
Oct 05, 2022
Kitchen rebuild at Prestige Vernon Lodge
A major kitchen renovation is underway at the Prestige Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre.The hotel opened in 1974 and has undergone a number of upgrades. This is thought to be the first large scale k...
Sep 28, 2022
Vernon nearing population milestone, economy going strong
The Vernon and North Okanagan economy continues to expand as the region approaches some milestones for population growth.Population in the city is up by 11 per cent and 9 per cent in the North Okanaga...
Sep 26, 2022
Pain at the pump as gas prices jump
After several weeks of lower fuel costs after peaking at 219 cents a litre in June, gasoline prices in Vernon and area are headed back up.Stations had been selling regular unleaded for $163.9 per litr...
Sep 23, 2022
Heat dome effects linger for Okanagan apple harvest
Any farmer will tell you that much of their success is weather dependent and that has been very evident with the 2022 apple crop."The apple harvest is very late this year, due to a late, cool spring. ...
Sep 23, 2022
