News Items tag as: Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce

Vernon chamber president questions pricey pot shop business licences
April 16, 2021 - 4:45 PM
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The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce's president is questioning the $2,000 business licencing fee for a retail cannabis licence when liquor stores are only paying a fraction of that cost to operate.
Antisocial behaviour, homelessness not the biggest concern for Vernon businesses: survey
November 26, 2019 - 6:00 PM

While anti-social behaviour and the negative effects associated with the street entrenched population are often thought to be the biggest challenge facing local businesses, a recent survey lists finding staff as the most pressing concern.
How B.C.’s proposed speculation tax could impact Vernon
April 30, 2018 - 2:53 PM

VERNON - One of Vernon’s biggest housing developers says it’s already had a drop in the number of out-of-province buyers following the announcement of a proposed speculation tax in B.C.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Vernon chamber president questions pricey pot shop business licences