News Items tag as: Okanagan business

Okanagan business student working to perfect Imperfect Pop-Ups
April 27, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Imperfect Pop-Ups is an all-new event company geared towards offering unique, one-night events in Kelowna for those looking for new entertainment options.
Night market launches in downtown Kelowna this summer
April 25, 2024 - 11:31 AM

The Downtown Kelowna Association has announced the launch of the Downtown Kelowna Night Market this summer and they are accepting applications for prospective vendors.
B.C. minimum wage set to rise above $15 an hour June 1
April 29, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Wages for British Columbia's lowest paid workers are on their way up in June with the minimum wage breaking the $15 an hour mark.
Three-way partnership will focus on successful Central Okanagan businesses
February 05, 2021 - 8:00 PM

A new three-way partnership between central Okanagan agencies hopes to raise awareness of the Central Okanagan for business opportunities by telling its success stories.
COVID-19 forcing a rethink of the workplace, Penticton business says
December 13, 2020 - 3:31 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way businesses in Kamloops and the Okanagan operate as pandemic restrictions shut down or reduced the number of employees able to work out of the office.
New Kelowna business brings the beverage bar to you
June 11, 2020 - 6:30 AM
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A couple of Okanagan entrepreneurs have started a new form of party truck, just in time for summer.
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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

Okanagan business student working to perfect Imperfect Pop-Ups