Tesla building permit issued
Construction is now permitted to begin on a Tesla dealership and service centre in Kelowna. West Kelowna’s Norson Construction was issued a building permit this week for the 30,000 square-foot facility at 3425 Circuit Rd., across Highway 97 from Kelowna International Airport. The project is valued at $5.5 million. Vancouver’s Urban Design Group Architects submitted a […]
New AI tool for engineers
Artificial intelligence is touching every industry these days, and one Kelowna man is hoping his new AI venture can make an impact in the engineering world. Nazim Ragimov has founded Site Report Builder, a platform that uses AI to whip up site reports in a fraction of the time. “We were inspired by the struggles […]
Brewery makes zero-waste suds
A Penticton brewery is celebrating its hard work to become a zero waste operation by showcasing a new lager made with leftover ingredients from another local business. Tin Whistle Brewing Company released its Cherry Blossom Japanese Lager on Monday, a beer that was made with sake rice, known as kasu, from Kizuna Sake. “We used […]
Former funeral home sells
The building that was once the Vernon Funeral Home will soon be getting new life, because there are new owners for the property at 3007 28 St. The brick building located next to Justice Park was built in 1947 and was constructed as a full-service funeral home. Over the years the building housed a morgue, […]
New life for Peachland project
Peachland is making efforts again to get a long-delayed development off the ground. The 2,000-unit New Monaco development, to be located on 125 acres of land between Highway 97 and Highway 97C on Peachland’s northern boundary, was approved by the municipality in 2014, but construction hasn’t started. Access issues with the Ministry of Transportation and Highways continue to be […]
Business group to talk crime
Business Improvement Areas of BC will be gathering in Kamloops next week, and the impact of crime and vandalism promises to be a major topic of conversation. BIABC will be hosting its annual conference and general meeting in the Tournament Capital. The conference will begin on Sunday and run until Wednesday, May 1. BIABC includes […]
Can you take the heat?
If you keep claiming that you can take any level of hot sauce, you will now have a chance to prove it. Brutal Condiments owner and operator Hayden Duval is bringing the inaugural Brutal BBQ Pepper Sauce Challenge to Kelowna this year. The event will consist of monthly challenges throughout the summer at Rustic Reel […]
DVA announces new event
City of Vernon has passed the 2024 Downtown Vernon Association’s funding for $470,406. The amount by the city is up slightly from previous years, which DVA executive director Keelan Murtagh said is to cover inflationary costs. The increase comes after the DVA announced it’s pressing pause on the 2900 Plaza. It was a block party […]
Business students reign supreme
A group of UBC Okanagan business students came home with the top prize from the Argus Cup business challenge recently. The Peachland Andrews team of Kelly Robinson, Philip St-Cyr, Chloe Bank, Bao Thai and Callia Babin won the top prize plus $3,500 at the Live Case Challenge. The event is put on by the UBCO […]
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 […]
