News Items tag as: Economic Development Commission

Kelowna’s workforce growing rapidly and getting more tech savvy
December 04, 2022 - 2:32 PM

The number of working-aged people in Kelowna grew five times faster than the rest of Canada during the 2016-21 census period.
Unemployment fell to an historic low in the Central Okanagan last year
February 20, 2020 - 12:45 PM

Even though the Central Okanagan’s workforce grew by 2,700 people last year the unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate in decades.
Economic Development Commission hires new boss from within
January 31, 2015 - 3:32 PM

KELOWNA – The search to replace the Economic Development Commission manager has come to an end and the headhunters didn’t have to look far.
Robert Fine named new director of business development
December 16, 2014 - 4:25 PM

KELOWNA – After almost 20 years on the Central Okanagan’s Regional District Economic Development Commission, Robert Fine is making a change.
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$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

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

BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of doing business. Walker, the company’s chief financial officer, said that while most of the

Kelowna’s workforce growing rapidly and getting more tech savvy