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2015 Kamloops Business Excellence Award finalists named
September 10, 2015 - 11:14 AM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD announced the finalists this week for the 2015 Business Excellence Awards at a special event hosted by Kamloops Lincoln.
Skaha Hills: one of the most energy efficient developments in Canada
June 13, 2014 - 11:18 AM

Skaha Hills, Penticton’s $250 million master planned community is poised to be the most energy efficient housing development in British Columbia and possibly Canada.

Building techniques at Skaha Hills will guarantee homeowners lower utility bills, reduced impact on the environment and the enviable position of owning a home in one of Canada’s most energy efficient housing developments.
College hosts 3rd annual Lie Neilsen woodworking hand tool event
February 18, 2014 - 2:01 PM

Hobbyists and enthusiasts are invited to a rare opportunity to see the art and craft of fine woodworking in action at the 3rd annual Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus on February 21 and 22.

Presented by the College’s Studio Woodworking program, the event will feature workshops, question and answer sessions, and hand tool demonstrations delivered by Jeremy Tomlinson, woodworking instructor at Urban Woodworker in Vancouver.
MP Dan Albas weekly report
July 08, 2013 - 7:31 PM

Although Forestry falls under Provincial jurisdiction it is important to recognize the importance of this industry to all levels of Government that also includes communities, local economies and the many working families who are supported directly and indirectly by forest sector jobs.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

FYI - For Your Information

2015 Kamloops Business Excellence Award finalists named

Skaha Hills: one of the most energy efficient developments in Canada

College hosts 3rd annual Lie Neilsen woodworking hand tool event

MP Dan Albas weekly report

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