Tag Archives: Business & Economy
$19.4 million in new tourism related projects
Six tourism dependent communities it the Thompson-Okanagan tourism region have received almost $2.8 million from the provincial government to support tourism infrastructure development.Thompson-Okanag...
Mar 29, 2021
Regional housing report too conservative - CHBA
The regional housing assessment completed by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is flawed, according the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA)."I think the biggest concern and biggest ...
Mar 29, 2021
Major housing development for Lumby underway
A major subdivision development in Lumby dubbed Copper Mountain could eventually see upwards of 220 new single and multi-family homes on 38 acres on the west side of the village. Kevin Rothwell report...
Mar 29, 2021
EV fast charge stations approved for Okanagan-Shuswap
Good news if you own an electric vehicle and want to zoom around B.C. A federal infrastructure program has awarded millions of dollars to a variety of government and private companies for charging sta...
Mar 25, 2021
Sterile Insect Release program to use drones
The Okanagan-Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Program (SIR) is taking off...literally. "This is the first year we will be using drones in specified areas to release the moths. It sounds like a much mor...
Mar 25, 2021
Home builders applaud planning help at Vernon City Hall
The City of Vernon is getting some additional help in the planning department, which is welcome news for the the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA).The CHBA has been in dialogue with the city a...
Mar 25, 2021
U.K. utility buying Pinnacle Renewable Energy
Pinnacle Renewable Energy could soon have a new owner. The company is being bought by Drax Group and its subsidiary, Drax Canadian Holdings, in an all-cash transaction valued at C$831 million. The dea...
Mar 24, 2021
One year on, poll suggests Canadians still deeply wary about allowing U.S. visitors
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests Canadians remain deeply wary about the prospect of allowing visitors from the United States. The online Lger poll was conducted last week for the Association for Canad...
Mar 23, 2021
Business survey shows heartbreaking year
The City of Vernon's annual business walk report is painting a picture of a very difficult year for the local economy. Seventy-five (75) per cent of the businesses that participated in the survey repo...
Mar 23, 2021
Town hall meeting on YLW ready for take-off
It has been a difficult past 12 months for Kelowna International Airport (YLW), and Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce members will get a first hand chance to hear what lies ahead from the airports se...
Mar 18, 2021
