Tag Archives: Business & Economy
West Kelowna residents notified of payment options for Rose Valley water project
Property owners in West Kelowna's Rose Valley Water Local Area Service are now receiving letters outlining how to repay their share of the $75 million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant and Transmissio...
Apr 30, 2025
Kelowna breaks ground on $242 million Parkinson Recreation Centre
Construction officially begins Wednesday on Kelowna's most ambitious public infrastructure project to date, a $242 million rebuild of the Parkinson Recreation Centre that city officials say will resha...
Apr 30, 2025
Final result still pending as special ballot count resumes
UPDATE: Ballot counting has resumed.-Elections Canada has temporarily paused the counting of special ballots, with counting scheduled to resume at 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday. The agency says t...
Apr 29, 2025
Kelowna taxes: Where the money goes and comes from
Kelowna's 2025 budget comes in at just over $900 million, with more than $100 million going toward police, fire, and bylaw services.City council formally approved the numbers Monday, with $204 million...
Apr 28, 2025
Record-breaking concrete pour underway in Kelowna: Video
It's an extraordinary scene of construction activity in downtown Kelowna Monday.The huge concrete pour of the foundation for the planned 43-storey UBCO campus tower on Doyle Avenue has been going sinc...
Apr 28, 2025
Kelowna mayor's federal election wish list
The mayor of Kelowna says the city wants a productive federal government with a strong mandate.In an op-ed Friday, a few days before Monday's general election, Tom Dyas listed the many areas in which ...
Apr 27, 2025
Two Kelowna charitable events named finalists in 2025 Canadian Event Awards
Kelowna has earned national recognition with two local fundraising events named as finalists in the 2025 Canadian Event Awards. The CYAC Once in a Blue Moon and the KGH Foundations Heart of Gold Gala ...
Apr 22, 2025
Canada Post strike risk:Go to eBilling
The City of Kelowna is calling on anyone who may still be on paper billing to go digital, to avoid possible disruption from possible Canada Post labour action.Customers, homeowners, or business owners...
Apr 20, 2025
Replace that old wood stove
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is offering rebates to help people replace old wood stoves with cleaner, more efficient heating options. The program is aimed at cutting air pollution ...
Apr 17, 2025
City of Vernon joins call in support of B.C. craft distilleries
The CIty of Vernon will be joining a call to action to support craft distillers.This past February, in response to tariff threats from the United States, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce joined ...
Apr 15, 2025
