Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Crankworx Summer Series returning to SilverStar with new women's event
A series of mountain bike competitions will be riding into the Vernon area this summer.The Crankworx Summer Series will be held at SilverStar Mountain Resort, and this year will feature a brand-new wo...
May 09, 2024
NDP, Conservative candidates named for Kelowna Centre riding
A city councillor and former chair of the Regional District of Central Okanagan is making a play in provincial politics, as is a local realtor. Loyal Wooldridge has been nominated as the B.C. NDP's ca...
May 09, 2024
'Crowning achievement': Predator Ridge to add high-end residences
New luxury, world-renowned residences are coming to Predator Ridge.The Vernon resort has been selected as the first resort in Canada to include a Ritz-Carlton standalone villa residential development....
May 09, 2024
Snowpack remains significantly low in the Okanagan and B.C.
Snowpack levels in the Okanagan -- and the province -- remain extremely low.The B.C. River Forecast Centre said, as of May 1, the snowpack in the Okanagan was 60 per cent of normal, and the provincial...
May 09, 2024
Province launches new online emergency tool & improved wildfire app
British Columbians will be able to better prepare and stay informed during emergencies through a new tool.As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, the provincial government has unveiled a new interacti...
May 09, 2024
Realtors look to change 'long and expensive' process to access property information
A group that represents realtors in the B.C. Interior is making several recommendations to improve how governments process and deliver property documents.The Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) has...
May 09, 2024
Improvements announced for Highway 97, other Interior highways
The province is undertaking numerous highway improvements throughout the Interior, including in the North Okanagan.The B.C. government says work is underway to upgrade 482 kilometres of highways and s...
May 08, 2024
B.C. drivers to receive insurance rebate, rate freeze continues
Vehicle owners in British Columbia are getting some money back.Premier David Eby announced Wednesday, May 8, that the Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) is "back in the black" and profitable, with s...
May 08, 2024
Canucks playoff run giving local food and beverage industry a boost
Bars and restaurants in Vernon are benefiting from the Vancouver Canucks making it into the NHL playoffs for the first time in four yearsHussein Hollands, one of the owners of The Rosters Sports Club,...
May 08, 2024
Emergency alert system to be tested Wednesday
People's cellphones will be buzzing across most of Canada on Wednesday for the latest test of the emergency alert system.The test in British Columbia will be conducted at 10:55 a.m. PST, and will also...
May 07, 2024
