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New home construction leading economic recovery in Thompson-Okanagan: report
There was a 13.3 per cent drop in new home construction starts in the Thompson-Okanagan…
With Tolko Mill closure, proposal for Kelowna’s Manhattan Point may set tone for redevelopment in area
A housing project that the developer says may set the tone for redevelopment of Manhattan…
B.C. ranchers push for more help in struggle to get their animals slaughtered
Julia Smith has a problem. Despite litters of fast-growing piglets and surging demand for her…
Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One B.C. researcher is trying to find out
Sophia Carodenuto is looking for ways to make food more sustainable in an unusual place:…
It’s going to be a great year to sell your house, especially if you live in Kelowna
The boom in the Okanagan real estate market that hit in the second half of…
Is the lowly sea cucumber the new superhero of sustainable aquaculture?
Most coastal residents are suitably enthralled with charismatic or charming marine animals such as killer…
This Kootenay man is turning food waste into apple flour
A dehydrator and a spice grinder are all Joe Roth needs to turn 400,000 pounds…
StatCan expects in-person visits for 2021 census in ‘rare circumstances’
The pandemic has made more people comfortable using the internet than ever before, says the…
Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor,…
Vernon leads province in low gas prices
With restrictions advising against all non-essential travel to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in place…
West Kelowna about to be bigger than Penticton
West Kelowna only needs 102 more residents to become the fourth largest city in the…
Kelowna-based company uses flax for compostable phone cases
If you ask Jeremy Lang, he’ll tell you flax has some impressive flex, though you…
COVID stalls major Kelowna waterfront hotel project
Westcorp is struggling to find a way to get its stalled Kelowna hotel restarted during…
Central Okanagan was B.C.’s fastest growing region last year
With a two per cent growth in population in 2020, the Central Okanagan was the…
Okanagan business renews call for government action on labour shortage
“Bold and decisive” action is needed to tackle the ongoing and longstanding shortage of labour…