News Items tag as: Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

Housing, toxic drugs and taxes top issues at Kelowna Centre election forum
October 10, 2024 - 2:25 PM

The housing and toxic drug crises, and taxes were the biggest concerns for those who attended an all-candidates forum in Kelowna Thursday.
BC Conservative candidates dodge Kelowna chamber forum and interview requests
October 07, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Two out of three BC Conservative candidates in Kelowna have dodged all candidate forums, as well as interview requests from iNFOnews.ca.
What you need to know about election forums in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM

There are electoral forums are being planned and scheduled throughout Kamloops and the Okanagan regions ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 19.
Chambers of Commerce in Kamloops, Okanagan demand ban on out-of-province boats
February 13, 2024 - 12:29 PM

The Chambers of Commerce in several cities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region are pushing for a temporary ban on out-of-province boats entering BC in an effort to prevent the arrival of invasive mussels.
WFN chief lobbying BC premier, PM for an Indigenous approach to wildfire mitigation
October 05, 2023 - 4:47 PM

The Chief of the Westbank First Nation told members Kelowna's Chamber of Commerce today the millions of dollars in damage caused by this summer's wildfires in the region doesn't include the losses to business, harvestable timber and tourism.
Speed up housing builds by getting the province out of the 'roads': Kelowna planner
September 28, 2023 - 3:50 PM
iNhome

The federal government has given builders a major boost by eliminating the GST on rental housing but it’s city planner Ryan Smith who may actually get many Kelowna’s housing projects sped up by as much of a year.
Kelowna Chamber calling for second Okanagan Lake crossing
June 23, 2023 - 11:30 AM
iNwheels

Frustrated with the lack of action on highway improvements in the Central Okanagan, the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is calling on the province to get to work.
Labour, red tape stand in way of controlling rising house prices in Okanagan: economist
May 18, 2022 - 4:51 PM
iNhome

The best way to put a lid on skyrocketing housing prices in the Okanagan and beyond is to increase the supply of housing.
Okanagan business renews call for government action on labour shortage
May 12, 2021 - 7:30 AM

“Bold and decisive” action is needed to tackle the ongoing and longstanding shortage of labour in the Okanagan.
It's going to be a great year to sell your house, especially if you live in Kelowna
January 27, 2021 - 7:30 PM
iNhome

The boom in the Okanagan real estate market that hit in the second half of 2020 and pushed prices up dramatically is predicted to continue or even speed up this year.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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