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Mansion listed for $13M goes to auction
Will it sell for more, or less, than $13 million? That is the burning question as a 16,658-square-foot mansion in Coldstream, listed for sale for…
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Why is lumber soooo expensive?
No wonder renovations and new homes costs are so exorbitant. Lumber prices are at an all-time high of US$1,300 per thousand board feet, up dramatically…
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Why can’t we have regional restrictions?
Jeffrey Robinson admits he's not an epidemiologist or public health expert. Yet, the lawyer and president of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce would like to see…
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$101 million in federal budget for wine sector
The federal government giveth with one hand and taketh with the other. In Monday's federal budget, $101 million over two years was committed to Agriculture…
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Federal budget is ‘exactly what we needed’
Monday's federal budget is the right COVID remedy for average citizens and average businesses, according to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and a top accountant. "We…
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Pathways is hiring & 4 locals share why you should apply
Five years ago, Michelle Blackburne had just graduated from university and began to navigate her career path when she came across a job ad for Pathways Abilities Society while reading…
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High on Kamloops
Jason Fawcett is so bullish on Kamloops he's investing $180 million in the city. Fawcett is the CEO of Kelson Group, which is about to…
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Okanagan tech pioneer featured in top immigrant book
When Raghwa Gopal graduated from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji in 1977 with a degree in computer science hardly anyone knew what…
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Dragons’ Den’s Lane Merrifield sells another Kelowna tech company for millions
Kelowna tech titan Lane Merrifield has done it again. Merrifield was one of three founders of Kelowna-based online-playground-for-kids Club Penguin, which sold to Disney in…
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COBS helps local restaurant customers with free bread
Restaurateur Alex Lavroff is blown away by COBS Bread's generosity. "They are giving me my bread orders for free while restaurants have to suffer through this…