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Kelowna medical clinic’s paid memberships could be a ‘legal grey zone’
October 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Canadian healthcare advocacy group is warning patients that a Kelowna medical clinic offering paid memberships may be in a legal grey zone.
Kelowna builder proposing two projects with total of 335 new rental units
October 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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A Kelowna developer is proposing two new housing projects with a total of 335 rental units.
New airport hotel and parkade could bring more off-season tourism to Kelowna
January 24, 2024 - 4:37 PM

A new luxury hotel and a parkade are going to be built at the Kelowna airport and city officials are confident they'll help stretch out the tourism season and boost economic development.
New hotel will take Kelowna airport “to the next level”: director
September 29, 2022 - 3:21 PM

The first hotel on Kelowna International Airport property will be The Sutton Place Hotel owned and operated by B.C.’s Northland Properties.
Stay local advice benefits Okanagan, Kamloops hotels on Easter long weekend
April 05, 2021 - 1:00 PM

Easter weekend turned out to be better than expected for many hotel operators in Kamloops and the Okanagan despite provincial health advice against unnecessary travel.
iN VIDEO: How to properly clean and disinfect surfaces from COVID-19
March 24, 2020 - 7:00 AM

You're stuck at home, trying your best to clean and disinfect, but are you doing it right?
Professional cleaners to the rescue? Not yet
March 18, 2020 - 7:30 AM

While the rest of the world is being put on hold due to COVID-19, cleaning companies have been putting on gloves and getting to work.
Meet the future of portable toilets - the Lux Loo
January 24, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Almost everyone knows the pain of taking a bathroom break in the cramped blue porta-potties found at outdoor events.
Taj Mahal or Travel Van: Two different takes on tourism promotion in the Okanagan
June 15, 2018 - 7:30 AM

OKANAGAN - Both Kelowna and Penticton rely heavily on tourism but they are reaching out in decidedly different ways both in strategy and cost.
New Kelowna tourist centre getting more negative feedback than City expected
January 17, 2017 - 10:50 AM

KELOWNA - Although there is more opposition to the proposed tourism centre on Okanagan Lake in downtown Kelowna than the City expected, the majority of the opinions are positive.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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