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Get more bang for your energy-saving buck by renovating rather than building new
KELOWNA – Cities in B.C. should not bow to peer pressure by forcing the new…
Kelowna housing construction decreased in 2018, while other Interior cities see new apartment boom
The City of Kamloops saw a boom in construction last year, almost doubling the number…
Kelowna succeeds with economy, struggles with social aspects, according to new study
KELOWNA – Kelowna's strong economic growth and dismal social qualities put the city on the…
Rent on a two-bedroom apartment actually fell in Kelowna
Rental rates were unchanged in September for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna and dropped in price…
Owners of North Okanagan industrial site ready to welcome ‘1,000 jobs’
Over a decade after the Lavington glass plant closed its doors and roughly 350 jobs…
Why Kamloops, Okanagan economies could bounce back before others
An Interior based economist says the economy of the Kamloops-Okanagan region is positioned to bounce-back…
Kamloops Mayor forms task force to come up with post-pandemic economic plan
Kamloops's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be a slow and cautious one, according…
Car sales getting back to normal in B.C., Canada
It may just be pent-up demand caused by a crash in new car sales during…
Okanagan hot tub sellers see huge upswing in sales
Anyone wanting to spend this winter soaking in a new hot tub better be prepared…
Numbers show that COVID-19 hasn’t been all bad for Kelowna
As could easily be predicted, COVID-19 has had a negative impact on some of Kelowna’s…
How a new Canadian organic farming app is trying to weed out paperwork
Heather Stretch usually spends a few days each winter corralling paperwork that traces her produce…
Many small-scale B.C. farmers struggling thanks to high farmland prices
More than two-thirds of the world’s fields, ranches and orchards are owned by one per…
Angry B.C. salmon anglers see petition tabled in House of Commons
A petition from B.C. salmon anglers angry for being shut out of the public fishery…
Food banks aren’t the answer to hunger, Canadian researchers say
Valerie Tarasuk wouldn’t be surprised if food charities receive record donations this holiday season. But…
Vernon has cheapest gas in province but Alberta still has B.C. beat
Drivers in Vernon can rejoice with the lowest price for a litre of regular gas…