Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Fundraising expands to save the Towne Theatre
Theatres and other entertainment venues have been hard hit by the COVID-19 restrictions, and Vernon's historic Towne Theatre is at risk of shutting down. Some Vancouver theatre venues have converted i...
Jan 28, 2021
Mackie Lake House scouted for film and graphic novel
Coldstream's Mackie Lake House is on the short list for a graphic novel and film based on the novel called The Willows.Mackie Lake House (photo/Mackie Lake House Foundation)According to the Mackie Lak...
Jan 28, 2021
Massive waterfront development proposed
It has been envisioned for more than a decade, and the Mission Group's lakefront development 'Aqua" could finally be proceeding. The company bought the six acre parcel more than ten years ago and was ...
Jan 27, 2021
Kelowna Toyota on the move
Kelowna City Council has approved a development permit for Kelowna Toyota to re-locate from 1200 Leathead Road in Kelowna, to the former Western R.V. lot at 1638 Cary Road. The area is rapidly becomin...
Jan 27, 2021
Vernon does better than most on tourism front
It comes as no surprise that tourism has taken a hit due to COVID-19, but the chair of the local tourism commission says Vernon made the best of a bad situation. While occupancy rates on a regional le...
Jan 27, 2021
Vernon council approves two more cannabis stores, despite opposition
Downtown Vernon is at capacity for marijuana retailers as far as many business owners are concerned, but Vernon council felt they had no option but to support applications to the B.C. government for a...
Jan 26, 2021
Films could move to B.C. due to California COVID surge
Some local film commissions rolled out the welcome mat to Hollywood, and so far, it's paid off.Los Angeles County is at the epicenter of the raging California COVID outbreak, with transmission rates t...
Jan 25, 2021
Vernon tourism plan ready to react to COVID rule changes
To say Okanagan tourism -- in fact tourism everywhere -- has been gutted by COVID-19 would be a big understatement.The Vernon Tourism Marketing Committee is presenting a draft plan and budget to Verno...
Jan 25, 2021
Okanagan Film Commission pitches budget
Lights, camera, action brought in an estimated $48,830,000 in film and television activity in 2020, and the Okanagan Film Commission (OFC) indicates 2021 will be another stellar year, despite COVID-19...
Jan 21, 2021
Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to fight to convince president-elect Joe Biden's administration of the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Trudeau says K...
Jan 19, 2021
