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Slight rebound and moderate growth for BC this year
It's a long road ahead. Economic rebound in BC will be slow and steady at best, according to figures released by the provincial government on Friday.…
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Should Kelowna embrace Vancouverism?
Love 'em or hate 'em, highrises are popping up all over Kelowna. Especially downtown, a skyline of slim condominium towers is rising, giving the city…
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Provincial government not ‘buying local’
The provincial government seems to be ignoring its own 'buy local' credo. In some cases, Victoria is spending four times as much with multinational conglomerates Facebook…
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‘There is hope on the horizon’
Home construction, building permit values, job postings and airport passengers are way down, yet the number of business licenses, population and average apartment rent is…
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Hotels now have reason for optimism
Natalie Corbett has decided the glass is half-full rather than half-empty. The new president of the Kelowna Hotel Motel Association admits the industry has been…
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Why does this West Kelowna winery look like a ruined castle?
Jason Parkes has outdone himself. The punk rocker and rebel winemaker of Jason Parkes Customs just opened Crown & Thieves in West Kelowna, a winery…
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Are Kelowna MLAs willing to take pay cut?
Of course, this is completely hypothetical, but two of Kelowna's MLA would consider a pay cut as part of a COVID we-are-all-in-this-together act of solidarity. The…
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Wine bottling on the go
How does such a little girl operate such a big machine? "I get asked that all the time, usually by middle-aged men," says Zarina Randhawa…
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Feeling like a Valentine’s cheapskate?
Don't feel bad if you're being a bit of a cheapskate this Valentine's. Seems you're simply a trend follower who's taking cues from the herd that's…
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It’s Chinese New Year and Year of the Ox
The ideal way to celebrate Chinese New Year may very well be to feast on chop suey, sweet and sour pork, wontons in Szechuan chili…