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Kelowna apparel maker stitches its future into iconic Canadian brand
If anyone has tapped into the sartorial zeitgeist of the COVID-19 era, it’s Markku Luopa. …
There’s a new microbrewery in the South Okanagan
The South Okanagan has a new microbrewery. Watermark Beach Resort has announced the opening of…
Kamloops’s first craft distillery so close you can taste it
Locals excited about the opening of Kamloops' first craft distillery don't have much longer to…
Westbank bakery permanently closes due to COVID-19
For the last five years, Bliss Bakery has operated one of its three locations on…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
Kelowna gearing up for ‘Meet me on Bernard’ this summer
After the highly successful closure to vehicles of Kelowna’s main downtown street last summer, plans…
Kelowna popcorn company gets boost to adapt amid pandemic
A family-owned Kelowna popcorn company is getting pandemic-times support from the province through its Food Business…
New Okanagan bookshop owner takes a risk and taps into the power of the page
The owner of a new Lake Country bookstore believes in the power of a tactile…
WorkSafeBC increasing presence for St. Patrick’s Day booze ban
WorkSafeBC will be out ensuring COVID-19 measures are being properly followed by certain businesses for…
Kelowna home to new online vegan marketplace serving the US
A recent survey indicated B.C. is the most vegan-friendly Canadian province, so it’s not really…
Enderby drive-in takes cheeky swipe at Kyle, and his spray-painting love
Businesses have had enough to contend with in the last year without having to add…
Kamloops restaurants will survive if we all support them, business leaders say
Increased public health orders have the Kamloops restaurant community worried, but business leaders are taking…
Movement to promote Canadian business amid pandemic born in Kelowna
A group of Central Okanagan bloggers are hoping to establish a movement to promote local…
Cutting back on waste is possible in B.C. – if you can afford it
Amy Ash knew reducing her waste wouldn’t be easy. But the cost of wasting less…
1st cannabis business park in Okanagan on its way to Lumby
A new cannabis-centred business park is coming to Lumby, a first for the Okanagan. True…