Concert Caravans expands
Concert Caravans is a relatively new Okanagan business that has been busy transporting music fans safely around the valley. Now Chris Rocks is expanding his enterprise to include the Lower Mainland as well. Concert Caravans is a hassle-free, door-to-door Kelowna service that takes you to and from Penticton and Vancouver concerts and sporting events in […]
Housing starts down in 2023
Despite pleas from all corners of the region for more housing, there was a more than 15% decline in Thompson-Okanagan housing starts from 2022 to 2023. There were 4,133 housing starts in the region last year, according to Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia data released on Monday. That represented a 15.1% drop from 2022. […]
Developer proposes 48 homes
A new multi-family development including nearly 50 units of housing is being proposed near The Dunes at Kamloops golf course in Westsyde. Kamloops council will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a development permit for the planned build, which would be located at 652 Dunes Dr. In a report prepared for council, staff said the […]
Staff supports two projects
Kelowna city council will review two rental apartment applications when it sits this afternoon. If ultimately approved, the developments would add 192 units to the city’s rental inventory. Both, however, are at different places in the process. Belaire Avenue Council will be asked to approve rezoning of two properties on Belaire Avenue within the northern […]
Gas bar wanted in East Kelowna
Owners of the convenience store at the corner of KLO Road and McCulloch Road in Kelowna are hoping to get city approval to add a gas bar at the front of the store. An application has been sent to the city, but since the land is part of the Agricultural Land Reserve, a final decision […]
Compost pilot program launches
A Kelowna company that created a countertop composter is now offering to pick up the waste that the devices produce. The Lomi Food Waste Recycling Program will be piloted in Kelowna beginning in May, offering convenient organics collection to residents. The company will turn food waste into a natural lawn and garden fertilizer called Lomi […]
Tasting room ready to open
A Summerland winery will be hosting a private winemaker’s dinner next month to celebrate the opening of its new tasting room. Solvero Wines opened last May as a small-batch winery focusing on only a few varietals. Run by Matthew Sartor, the president, founder and vineyard manager, and Alison Moyes, the winemaker and general manager, the crush […]
The Naked Cafe on market
The Naked Cafe is up for sale. The well-known downtown Kelowna plant-based restaurant shared the sale on Facebook Marketplace earlier this month. The restaurant is listed for $299,000. According to the Facebook post, “The Naked Cafe began as a passion project for two sisters who were inspired to provide delicious food while working simultaneously towards […]
Cherry trees suffer damage
A budding disaster is unfolding across the Okanagan-Similkameen. Now that blossoms are starting to appear, cherry growers are realizing they face a significant crop loss from this past winter’s extreme cold snap in mid-January. “We have never, never seen a crop this low,” said BC Cherry Association president Sukhpaul Bal, whose family has farmed on […]
Locals up for hotel awards
The Okanagan has three nominees for BC Hotel Association Awards of Excellence that will be revealed early next month. The finalists for the seven awards were announced on Thursday, a trio of hotels or employees from the Okanagan will have a chance to win during the awards gala on May 2 in Whistler, which is […]
