Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Golf season tees off in Kelowna
With daytime temperatures reaching upper single, or even double-digits in recent weeks, golf season has officially got underway in Kelowna.The now reduced 9-hole layout at Kelowna Springs opened Thurs...
Mar 06, 2025
Work underway on next phase of Shannon Lake Road corridor in West Kelowna
Crews have started work on the second planned section of the Shannon Lake Active Transportation Corridor Project in West Kelowna. This section will enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety by adding 400 ...
Mar 05, 2025
Road closures coming for major North End sanitary,water projects
Lane closures and/or road closures are coming to Kelowna's North End beginning mid-March.It's because of major underground infrastructure work happening until the fall.Starting the week of March 10, t...
Mar 05, 2025
It's 'heartbreaking' but we're not as vulnerable to US trade war as others: Kelowna Chamber president
The president of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce says the trade war now underway with the United States is "heartbreaking." However, Maryse Harvey said although our region is not immune to the impacts...
Mar 04, 2025
The changing face... and height of Kelowna's Pandosy neighbourhood
Kelowna City Council has approved a development permit for an 11-storey mixed use condo building at 2606-2696 Pandosy Street.The building looks set to make a major statement and will change the viewsc...
Feb 26, 2025
RDNO cancels park transfer to offset budget increase
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) will take some pressure off of taxpayers by reducing the amount of money it plans to collect and spend on future park projects for this budget year. At a...
Feb 20, 2025
Local housing construction continued to decline in January
Greater Vernon did not start 2025 off strong in terms of housing construction, though increases were recorded provincially and nationally.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said there were ju...
Feb 18, 2025
Golf a key focus for Vernon Tourism's 2025 plan
A plan to grow local tourism in 2025 will be mainly focused on developing Vernon as a golf destination.Vernon Tourism is in year three of its five year plan to attract more visitors to the city, and M...
Feb 11, 2025
Regional unemployment rate stayed flat in January
The economic region that includes Vernon and the Okanagan did not see a change to it's unemployment rate on a monthly basis in January.Statistics Canada said the unadjusted unemployment rate for the T...
Feb 07, 2025
In the news today: Despite U.S. tariff pause, uncertainty remains over Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian econom...
Feb 04, 2025
