Tag Archives: Business & Economy
MMA makes big return to Vernon, sold-out event
A local promoter says more mixed martial events will be held in Vernon after a very successful card last weekend.Raja and Alisha Kler put on The Okanagan Fighting Championship July 6 at the Vernon Cur...
Jul 12, 2024
Memorial to proceed to honour crane collapse victims
The City of Kelowna says a memorial to honour the five men who died in a crane tower collapse in the city in 2021, will be built.Friday, July 12, marks the third anniversary of the deadly incident tha...
Jul 11, 2024
Daily non-stop flights to LA coming to YLW
Alaska Airlines will offer daily non-stop, seasonal service from Kelowna to Los Angeles this winter.Starting on Dec. 19, 2024, the route will be operated daily, with the exception of Jan. 6 - Feb. 12,...
Jul 11, 2024
Iginla signs pro deal with Utah
An Okanagan hockey product has signed his first pro hockey deal.Kelowna Rockets forward Tij Iginla has inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Utah Hockey Club.The 17-year-old from Lake Coun...
Jul 11, 2024
Public invited to take the Shuswap Farmstand Tour
Shuswap Tourism has launched what it calls an exciting new initiative called the Shuswap Farmstand Tour.The program showcases the rich bounty of local agriculture in the Falkland, Salmon River, and Ya...
Jul 11, 2024
Four for four: Another new heat record for Vernon and Kelowna
Vernon set a new heat record for the fourth straight day on Wednesday (July 10).The temperature hit 38.2 degrees Celsius, breaking the old mark of 35.8 set in 2021.Records in the Vernon area have been...
Jul 11, 2024
'Express libraries' coming to Kelowna
The City of Kelowna and Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) have signed a letter of understanding to establish 'express libraries' in the future redevelopment of the Parkinson Recreation Centre, and in th...
Jul 10, 2024
For third straight day, Vernon sets new heat record, 119-year-old mark smashed
For the third day in a row, a new heat record was set in Vernon.Environment Canada said the temperature on Tuesday (July 9) peaked at 39.6 degrees Celsius, smashing the old record of 36.7 set in 1905 ...
Jul 10, 2024
Outside work hours adjusted due to hot weather
Vernon residents may notice work-related noise a little earlier in the morning than normal during this heat wave.In response to the hot weather, City of Vernon operations teams and city contractors wi...
Jul 10, 2024
Okanagan Indian Band celebrates opening of new business
The Okanagan Indian Band is inviting the community to visit its newest business venture.The band's Group of Companies (OKIBGC) and Kode Contracting Ltd. are holding a grand opening event of scsxn, the...
Jul 10, 2024
