Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Coldstream council cooks up lower mobile food vendor fee
Coldstream council has voted to bring the fee charged to mobile food vendors in line with the City of Vernon.The action was taken following a letter from Sabine and Olivier Petit of Petit Crepe Bistro...
May 11, 2021
Paper Excellence announces $3B deal to purchase Domtar
KAMLOOPS - B.C. based Paper Excellence has announced it is has reached a deal to acquire Domtar for approximately $3 billion USD.In a release from Paper Excellence today (May 11), the company says it ...
May 11, 2021
Downtown street closure still up in the air
A proposal to close two blocks of 30th Avenue on weekends for the spring and summer has been delayed two weeks. Coun. Dalvir Nahal, who initially brought forward the idea, was not able to attend Monda...
May 11, 2021
Downtown street closure could cost nearly $25,000
City of Vernon staff have costed out closing down two blocks of 30th Avenue for 17 weeks over the spring and summer, to allow additional outdoor dining space for restaurants, struggling with public he...
May 10, 2021
Local demand for workers exceeds pre-pandemic levels
North Okanagan employers are scrambling to keep jobs filled, going as far as buying rental housing for workers to attract people."We have spoken to many, many employers that have experienced major nee...
May 10, 2021
B.X. "Know Your Farmer" tour being planned
A new fun way to explore the B.X. area, and get some shopping done at the same time, is coming together.The initiative called 'B.X. Know Your Farmer Tour' was spearheaded by the Social Planning and Re...
May 09, 2021
Popular Coldstream agri-business goes up for sale
An iconic Coldstream fixture for weekend brunch, home baked goods and fresh produce is up for sale. Friesen's Country Tyme Garden at 9172 Kalamalka Road is a classic farm-to-table operation which has ...
May 07, 2021
Water is the next big issue for Greater Vernon
Clean water, and access to it, is an issue all over the planet and Greater Vernon is no different, as the area faces rapid growth and increasing demand from agriculture, households and industry.With l...
May 07, 2021
Alberta eases security payment burden for oilsands companies
EDMONTON - Alberta is changing how it calculates the payments oilsands mines make to ensure there's enough money to clean up the mess they leave behind. The province says the decision is in reaction t...
May 06, 2021
Enderby Farmers Market moves downtown for 2021
The Enderby Farmers Market has received council approval to hold the market on the street in the downtown starting this Friday, May 7.City council has approved the closure of Cliff Avenue (from Highwa...
May 05, 2021
