Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Work is underway on a new apartment complex on Alexis Park Drive in Vernon.Vancouver Island-based West Urban Developments Ltd. specializes in condo and apartment complexes and has numerous projects un...

Modular concrete panels are being secured in place in the latest development in Vernon's north end.The structure, called '5460 Anderson Way,' features eight units for a multitude of uses, ranging from...

Data collected by a child poverty advocacy group showed the local rates of child poverty rose in 2021, the most recent year the statistics are available for.A review by First Call Child and Youth Advo...

Prices for shelter in Vernon continued to climb in 2023, but more housing has become available. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) private rental market report stated the average ren...

Another national retailer is about to disappear from some malls across the country including in Vernon.The Body Shop has announced it is closing 33 of its 105 stores and halting its e-commerce operati...

School District 22 (Vernon) is playing a leading role in efforts to provide child care on school grounds in B.C.The district has been participating, along with two other districts (West Vancouver and ...

12:50 p.m. update Traffic is moving again on two of B.C.'s main highways. Drive BC says the Coquihalla Highway reopened between Merritt and Hope around 12 p.m. Thursday. Highway 1 between Revelstoke a...

A man in Kelowna says he was stunned when he found out about taking home a lottery prize.Roderick Reid won $160,189 after matching five numbers in the Jan. 27 Lotto 6/49 draw.Reid told the B.C. Lotter...

The cost to fuel up has gone up.Gas Buddy reported the average price per litre for regular gasoline in Vernon was $1.67.9 Thursday, Feb. 29.That marked an eight cent increase over the past 24 hours.Th...

Coldstream will be busy with infrastructure upgrades this spring including the new public works buildings.A referendum to borrow up to $8.5 million to construct the new buildings and renovate the form...