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Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
March 30, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000.
Unlicensed Kelowna trader faces hearing after $20M lost in offshore investments
March 27, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Hundreds of investors lost nearly $20 million in offshore trades, and regulators are investigating a Kelowna man for illegally running the failed investment scheme.
AI images creating unrealistic demands on Okanagan nail artist
March 25, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Artificial intelligence is quickly creeping into all facets of society and having an effect on small businesses, including a designer nail studio in the Okanagan.
More than $400,000 owed to Kamloops, Okanagan companies amid The Bay's liquidation
March 24, 2025 - 7:00 PM

As Hudson's Bay liquidates the merchandise in nearly all its stores, several Kamloops and Okanagan businesses are left with unpaid bills from the retailer that's older than Canada itself.
Kelowna director's film makes the local big screen
March 21, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna director's movie, The Island Between Tides, is making its way to BC theatres this spring.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops company gets funding for eco-friendly concrete creation
March 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kamloops company turning recycled glass into a cement ingredient was awarded $4.6M in federal government funding for a pilot project earlier this month.
Kamloops, Okanagan shoppers saw troubling signs before The Bay's liquidation plans
March 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

As a brand older than the country approaches bankruptcy and closure, a look back shows financial issues were apparent to Kamloops and Okanagan shoppers at The Bay over the last few years.
How an Osoyoos duty-free shop owner is helping BC's economy during Trump's trade war
March 18, 2025 - 7:00 AM
iNwheels

While Canadians have recently become focussed on sourcing local products and supporting local businesses in the wake of American President Donald Trump’s trade war, Cameron Bissonnette has been doing that for decades.
Peerless Penticton manufacturing business sold, moving to Saskatoon
March 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Peerless Penticton, one of the city’s longest-serving industrial businesses, has been sold and is moving its manufacturing operations to Saskatoon early this summer.
Okanagan distillers quenching thirst for bourbon during trade war with US
March 11, 2025 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

A couple of distilleries in the Okanagan are working to meet an increase in demand for their bourbon-based whiskey as American brands are being pulled from BC Liquor Store shelves.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops trending down
Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops are on their way down, but renters might not be noticing quite yet. The cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna has gone down 4.7 per cent in the last year, while Kamloops has seen a two per cent

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