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IKEA opening a 'plan and order site' in Kelowna
September 11, 2025 - 10:01 AM
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IKEA is going to have a location in Kelowna where customers can order furniture and plan out their living spaces.
Vernon investors found in contempt of court over $50,000 in unpaid legal bills
September 07, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A BC judge has found two real estate developers in contempt of court for not paying $50,000 of legal fees.
Kelowna conservative strategist behind AI news site targeting John Rustad
September 06, 2025 - 5:00 AM

A handful of new websites launched in BC recently purporting to be the "independent voice" of news in their regions, but the paths trace back to a longtime conservative strategist from Kelowna.
Is anyone buying the new shiny Kelowna condos? Actually, they already did
August 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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If you hadn't stepped foot in Kelowna for five years, you'd likely be amazed at the number of glass towers now dotting the city's skyline.
Ten of the biggest, multi-million dollar companies in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 10, 2025 - 4:00 AM

You might have heard of some of these companies, or driven past a sign with their name on it in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
July 26, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the price was dropped from $30 million to $22 million late last year.
New affordable rental units coming to Kelowna
July 16, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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New housing projects in Kelowna are going to be offering rental units for below-market prices.
North Okanagan man spent 10 years selling illegal smokes; he now owes the gov't $17M
July 07, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Shortly after David Freel got stopped by the RCMP with one-and-a-half million illegal cigarettes in his truck and trailer, he got a letter from the government saying he owed them $11,672,000.
$9,000 fine and house arrest for Kelowna businessman who failed to file his taxes
May 04, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A Kelowna businessman, who once rubbed shoulders with local politicians, has been fined $9,000 and placed on house arrest after being convicted for failure to comply with income tax law.
How a Southern Interior credit union merger preserves an alternative to big banks
April 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Three credit unions in Shuswap and the Okanagan are merging and it’s a sign of the shift in these local financial institutions that serve as an alternative to big five national banks.
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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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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