Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Major milestone for YLW
Kelowna International Airport surpassed two million passengers in 2023, an increase of 18 per cent from 2022."This is a tremendous milestone for YLW and our region, demonstrating the strong demand for...
Jan 26, 2024
Kelowna seeks new partner for Prospera Place
The City of Kelowna will seek a new partner to operate Prospera Place when the current deal with GSL ends in 2029.Mayor Tom Dyas said the change will lead to much needed improvements and will maximize...
Jan 25, 2024
$120M hotel announced for airport site
The multinational hospitality firm, Northland Properties, will build a six storey, 245-room hotel and parkade on the Kelowna Airport property.It's part of expansion plans for the airport that aim to i...
Jan 25, 2024
Project collects wood debris in the Thompson-Okanagan
Investments in forest enhancement work yielded some positive results in the region.The province committed $47.9 million to the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. (FESCB) in 2023, which was used to fun...
Jan 24, 2024
Car dealerships advised to be on lookout for fraud suspect
The public is being asked to help RCMP find a fraud suspect.Police say the man shown in the attached photos is a person of interest in several fraud investigations tied to car dealerships in the Kelow...
Jan 24, 2024
Study says O'Keefe Ranch needs $2.8M in upgrades
An assessment on the current state of the O'Keefe Ranch has suggested $2.8 million needs to be spent to bring the buildings to a satisfactory condition.The results of the overview were provided to Ver...
Jan 23, 2024
Vernon council partly on board with 'transit challenge', cost of service discussed
Vernon city councillors will be riding the bus next week, but not for all their trips.At the regular meeting Monday, Jan. 22, the Okanagan Transit Alliance asked city council to take part in the Inter...
Jan 23, 2024
New chief and council elected for Splatsin
Splatsin voters have chosen their new band council.The Enderby-area First Nation held its band election on Monday (Jan. 22) and elected Mike Christian as the new Kukpi7 (chief).Christian's 89 votes de...
Jan 23, 2024
Images of B&E suspect released by police
RCMP are looking for tips on a suspect sought in connection with an attempted break and enter in Vernon.Mounties were alerted to an incident at a business in the 3100-block of 31st Street around 5 a.m...
Jan 22, 2024
Building boom taxing district staff
Coldstream is seeing a boom in building activity which is stretching staff resources to the limit.A staff report to Coldstream council says the district saw "remarkably high building permit activity" ...
Jan 22, 2024
