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Why join a wine club?
September 19, 2021 - 8:00 AM Business Spotlight

Shopping for boutique wine in the Okanagan Valley would be a challenge if not for the convenience of wine clubs.
'War for talent:' Retail, restaurants offer perks to lure workers in hot job market
July 14, 2021 - 8:00 PM

HALIFAX - When increasing wages wasn’t enough, the owner of a Halifax-area baby boutique teamed up with other retail operators in a small suburban mall to turn a part-time sales position into a full-time job.
Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4
May 04, 2021 - 3:06 PM

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one shot to 70% of adult Americans by July Fourth as he tackles the vexing problem of winning over the “doubters” and those unmotivated to get inoculated.
Candy, supermarket flowers and takeout on the couch: A pandemic Valentine's Day
February 13, 2021 - 5:30 AM

HALIFAX - Canadians are expected to spend less this Valentine’s Day as COVID-19 lockdowns and ongoing economic uncertainty dampens consumer enthusiasm for the February mass-market holiday, retail experts say.
Kelowna shoppers line up for Boxing Day sales
December 26, 2020 - 3:30 PM

The Interior’s largest mall was busy this Boxing Day but customers kept a safe distance from one another as they lined up outside various stores for deals.
Boxing Day's shot to return to its 'glory days' stymied by lockdowns: Retail experts
December 26, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Canadian retailers are expected to offer deep discounts this Boxing Day in a bid to entice shoppers to buy up leftover holiday and seasonal goods and raise enough cash to endure the latest round of pandemic restrictions.
Pandemic mutes Black Friday fanfare but retailers still banking on sales to bolster bottom lines
November 27, 2020 - 9:29 AM

Black Friday, the one-day shopping bonanza known for its big bargains and large crowds, has arrived.
Be patient and creative when building a home office on a budget, experts say
September 25, 2020 - 5:30 AM

TORONTO - When Amar Atwal discovered his wife would be teaching kindergarten remotely this fall while his daughter entered Grade 1 from home, he trawled through every furniture and office supply website he could find in search of a desk.
With trick-or-treating in doubt, experts say Halloween sales could be weak
September 23, 2020 - 1:15 PM

A Halloween night that falls on both a Saturday and a full moon would normally be ideal for candy, costume and decoration sales – and werewolves.
But experts say rising COVID-19 cases could put the kibosh on spooky festivities, curbing demand for supplies that usually deliver healthy profit margins for retailers from grocers to specialty pop-up stores.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision
August 25, 2020 - 5:30 AM

BERKELEY, Calif. - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, was a tough act to follow. But Tim Cook seems to be doing so well at it that his eventual successor may also have big shoes to fill.
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Ghosts of Kelowna partiers past heard between rows of ill-fated trees
- This story was first published March 17, 2021. If you’ve ever walked through the rows of eastern white cedars near Kelowna’s Guisachan house, you may have heard the faint clip-clop of horses and echoes of laughter that has

When to pick those pumpkins as nights get colder in Kamloops, Okanagan
Pumpkins are reaching maturity and turning orange in many backyards in Kamloops and the Okanagan as Halloween approaches but with reports of frosty nights coming, some residents are wondering if they should pull their pumpkins off the vine early.

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