Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Okanagan timber supply area reviewed
The provincial government is accepting comments for the next two months on the future of the Okanagan Timber Supply Area.The discussion paper provides the results of the timber supply analysis. It als...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney, Moe condemn Biden's plan to scrap Keystone XL on Day 1 of presidency
OTTAWA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning Joe Biden's plan to scrap the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as U.S. president. Biden's plan is outlined in transition...
Jan 18, 2021
Documents show Biden plans Day 1 order nixing Keystone XL
WASHINGTON - One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition doc...
Jan 17, 2021
Update: Enderby and District Chamber proposes new program for E-business training
Update: The Regional District of North Okanagan has voted not support a grant to the Enderby and District Chamber of Commerce for an E-business training course. The Electoral Area Advisory Committee h...
Jan 14, 2021
Businesses hope NHL season brings benefits amid the pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The sound of steel on a sharpening wheel will be heard in NHL arenas across the continent Wednesday (Jan. 13). The best players in the world will lace up their skates, as the National Hocke...
Jan 14, 2021
Feds change sick-leave benefit, applicants required to say if they travelled
OTTAWA - Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirem...
Jan 11, 2021
WestJet puts 1,000 workers on leave, citing government's 'Incoherent' policy
The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers r...
Jan 08, 2021
Farmers' market vendors frustrated with confusing health orders
The Vernon Farmers' Market (VFM) is returning this Friday (Jan. 8) with a smaller indoor market after several weeks of trying to get clarification on public health orders related to markets. Changing ...
Jan 06, 2021
Home owner grant process changed
There is a major change in how residential property owners will claim their 2021 home owner grant (HOG).The province, not the municipality you live in, will now take the grant application directly.B.C...
Jan 05, 2021
Coldstream has the most expensive home in the area
A home at 8200 Kalavista Drive is the most expensive home in Greater Vernon according to numbers released by the B.C. Assessment Authority.The nearly 10,000 square foot home built by Heartwood Homes f...
Jan 05, 2021
