Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Thanks to a beautiful snowfall over the weekend, Big White Ski Resort will open for season pass holders only Thursday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 22. The resort will open for day ticket visitors on Monda...

The amalgamation of single family home lots in Vernon's Alexis Park area could provide up to 48 new residences.The three properties involved in the potential development are located at 3912 and 3914 A...

The B.C. government is cutting the City of Vernon a cheque for $4,997,000 in federal/provincial funds under the "COVID-19 safe restarts grants for local governments."The money is part of a multi-billi...

A regional immigration pilot program which started in March of 2019 to attract entrepreneur's to Vernon has its first approval."It's a two year program, and so far the committee has reviewed 32 busine...

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another local business.The owners of Little Tex Bistro took to Facebook Wednesday to say goodbye to their loyal customers.The unassuming tex-mex themed eatery on 29th...

An $8-million dollar construction project is underway on Waddington Drive in Vernon, which will be the home of a state of the art processing plant for the Vernon Sausage Company.The build-out will see...

It won't come as a surprise, but some hard numbers are in on the damage done to Okanagan tourism this year.City of Vernon Economic Development and Tourism manager Kevin Poole reports hotel tax revenue...

Founded on October 19, 1985, Okanagan Spring Brewery continues to fill the trophy case with awards, recently claiming three including gold for the Spring Porter, and silver for the new Kind Eddy Pilsn...

A long rumoured revamp of the former Canadian Tire store on 27th Street appears to be making some headway.A subdivision application is in process to remove the portion of land for the Vernon Storage C...

RED DEER, Alta. - A family-run company providing air-tanker support to control menacing wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Yukon is a little less busy these days, but it has nothing ...