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Dispute over Shuswap’s Crazy Creek suspension bridge lands in court
With one landowner on one side of the bridge and another landowner on the other…
Vernon cobbler will fix just about anything to keep the trade alive
People travel from Penticton, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and beyond to a cobbler in Vernon to…
A decade living a childhood dream: Vernon record store owner calls it a day
Growing up as a child in the 1960s, Kelvin Forgo's home was full of music.…
Thompson-Okanagan has lowest employment rate in B.C.
The Thompson-Okanagan region has the lowest employment rate in the province, and unemployment is back…
‘Deceitful conduct:’ Kelowna couple to pay $500K after duping dollar store buyer
Following a 2011 business trip to BC, Chinese television producer Zi Ye became enamoured with the…
iN PHOTOS: A peek inside a bustling, vintage Kamloops yarn shop
Tucked into an industrial park on the outskirts of Kamloops is a small mill filling…
Mushroom-picking robot? Salmon Arm firm on the cutting-edge of robotic design
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm company is working on the cutting edge of technological…
Brave entrepreneurs risk having their souls crushed next week in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It can be tough to start a new business. So, the Okanagan coLab…
700 workers affected as Tolko announces more temporary closures in North Okanagan, Kamloops
Tolko Industries has announced more downtime for its Kamloops, Armstrong and Lumby operations affecting more…
New owners have big plans for Vernon’s Atlantis Waterslides
VERNON – Atlantis Waterslides will begin to see some major upgrades next year when its…
Temporary closure at Tolko’s Kelowna sawmill
KELOWNA – Tolko Industries has announced it will be temporarily closing its Kelowna sawmill for…
Outdoor markets in Kamloops and the Okanagan you don’t want to miss
Market season is upon us, but summer is slipping away fast. Don't miss out on…
Okanagan Young Professionals embark on an office crawl
KELOWNA – Interested in business networking in Kelowna? The second annual Okanagan Young Professionals office…
Freedom Mobile headed to the Interior this summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Freedom Mobile announced they're branching out and opening up in the Interior. A…
Kelowna’s crime problem shouldn’t fall on mayor and council’s shoulders, says business owner
KELOWNA – Kim Williams has owned a downtown Kelowna business for decades, and knows the…
Salmon Arm rooftop sprinkler inventor ahead of the curve
SALMON ARM – When Salmon Arm resident Bryan Coffey first thought to make an easy-to-install…
UPDATE: Waterway houseboat vacationers worried they will never see their money, company put into receivership
SICAMOUS – Two weeks ago Daniel Stewart paid in full for his July vacation on…
Union: Most Safeway staff will see pay cut under FreshCo banner
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Most Safeway employees who opt to keep working at the supermarket once it…
Tolko extending temporary closure of Armstrong and Williams Lake sawmills
VERNON – Tolko Industries is extending the downtime at its lumber mills in Armstrong and…
Vernon looks to immigration to boost economy
VERNON – The City of Vernon is looking overseas for entrepreneurs ready and willing to…
iN PHOTOS: How two brothers in Enderby are keeping the classic Boler RV alive
ENDERBY – On first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking the Armadillo trailer was an…
North Okanagan golf course up for sale and eyed for development
ARMSTRONG – The Royal York Golf Club in Armstrong is the latest North Okanagan course…
Cost of renting an apartment jumped 16.5 per cent in Kelowna last month, or did it?
KELOWNA – A new report issued today by Rentals.ca says the cost of renting a…
Money talks: Entrepreneur crash-course hits Kelowna this June
KELOWNA – Budding entrepreneurs who want to learn how to attract investors should mark June…