Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Two orange rainfall warnings issued as heavy rain threatens southern B.C. highways
A strong frontal system is bringing heavy rain to southern British Columbia today, with total rainfall amounts expected between 60 and 80 millimetres. Areas affected include the Manning-Skagit Valley,...
Dec 15, 2025
UBCO study finds microdosing lifts mood and creativity
A UBC Okanagan study suggests microdosing psychedelics can boost mood, creativity and focus-but only on the days it is done.Researchers tracked more than 1,400 participants from 49 countries, who repo...
Dec 15, 2025
Central Okanagan residents urged to note holiday garbage schedule
Residents in the Central Okanagan are being reminded that curbside garbage and recycling schedules will change over the holiday season.The Regional District of Central Okanagan says there will be no c...
Dec 15, 2025
Central Okanagan tops Canada in apartment vacancy rates
Kelowna and the surrounding Central Okanagan region are now facing the highest apartment vacancy rate of any major city in Canada.That is according to the latest data from the Canada Mortgage and Hous...
Dec 12, 2025
Tuition free program helping welders gain their Canadian certifications
Okanagan College is offering a program to get internationally trained welders working in Canada.The National Welder Competency Assessment and Skills Training (NWCAST) program allows people who learned...
Dec 11, 2025
West Kelowna residents have one day left to weigh in on 2026 budget
The City of West Kelowna is issuing a final call for public input as the engagement period for its Draft 2026 Budget closes Friday.Residents have until Dec. 12 to review the proposed spending plan and...
Dec 11, 2025
Kelowna council approves permit for new Hyatt hotel
Kelowna city council has approved a development permit for a six-storey Hyatt House hotel proposed for Highway 97 near McCurdy Road.The project includes 125 rooms along with a restaurant, fitness amen...
Dec 09, 2025
Highway 97 near Summerland sees small rockfall, crews assessing slope
Crews have been on site Tuesday morning assessing a section of Highway 97 near Summerland after a minor rockfall affected the roadway.Officials from the Ministry of Transportation say the area will un...
Dec 09, 2025
Tree-related outages leave West Kelowna residents in the dark
More than 150 residents in West Kelowna spent Tuesday morning without electricity after two separate incidents involving trees falling on power lines.The first outage affected 31 customers when a tree...
Dec 09, 2025
The cost of addressing Kelowna's rapid growth, and the cost not to: Mayor
The mayor of Kelowna says waiting to address important infrastructure projects would cost taxpayers more in the long run.Speaking to the city's first ever plus-$1 billion budget, submitted to council ...
Dec 08, 2025
