Little help for ‘sandwich’ gen
Audrey Knapp’s day starts early in the morning, and, until she falls into bed at night, is absolutely jam-packed. She usually spends the first few hours maintaining the small family farm she lives on. Then, in the midmorning, she devotes a chunk of time to her 90-year-old mother, who lives next door and needs daily care. Knapp […]
‘Strongest’ year since 2008
The number of new homes being built in Kelowna fell slightly last month, but remained significantly higher than the same time last year. This spring the city broke housing starts records, and while the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation says new construction has “cooled” compared to then, it’s still significant in Kelowna. Jonathan Rotondo, a […]
Food fight!
A food fight unlike any other is about to take place in Kelowna, as two Okanagan chefs duke it out in a culinary competition fit only for the underground. Chefs Chris Braun of Micro Kelowna and James Holmes of Craft Corner Kitchen will go knife-to-knife July 17 at BattleApps Kelowna, one of a series of […]
Wharton properties for sale
Summerland city council has directed staff to begin the process of selling off the Wharton Street properties. The lots located at Kelly Ave. and Wharton St. used to house an Interior Health seniors care facility, but have sat empty for years. Proposals for development of the land in 2008 and 2012 both fell through. “This […]
What’s next at Water’s Edge?
More than 130 people are searching for a home after being evacuated from their condos Saturday. Residents discovered it could be months to years before they return to their units. The Water’s Edge North building that was under construction is completely burnt leaving behind just a pile of debris and an elevator shaft. Behind it, […]
Better bus route to UBCO
Good news is coming for students using transit to get to and from UBC Okanagan and Glenmore. Service will be improved in September next year, once construction of the extension to John Hindle Drive is complete in the spring. Currently, Glenmore to UBCO is served by the No. 6 bus, which travels from downtown, along Glenmore […]
Not enough homes for sale
A robust economy, rising employment, a construction boom and an influx of newcomers to the region are all contributing to a strong demand for housing in the Okanagan. However, a general lack of homes for sale means there’s just not enough on the market to fill that demand, resulting in stiff competition among home buyers. […]
Blaze at FormaShape
The parts, stored outside, caught fire about 2:50 a.m. Monday at FormaShape’s facility off Beaver Lake Road, on the boundary between Kelowna and Lake Country. The smell of plastic lingered in the air, and the ground on either side of the fence was scorched. Firefighters arrived on scene and were able to contain the fire to […]
Drastic unemployment drop
Kelowna’s unemployment rate dropped a whopping 5.1 percentage points over a six-month period, falling from 8.7 per cent in December of last year, to a mere 3.6 per cent in June. According to data from Statistics Canada, that put the city’s jobless rate nearly two percentage points below the province’s 5.4 per cent June rate, […]
Purchase fuels YLW growth
A recently purchased, $4 million piece of property will help fuel the continued growth of the Kelowna International Airport. The City of Kelowna bought the property, at 4440/4444 Bulman Road, in support of the long-term land use strategy for YLW, however it is at the moment subject to an existing and continuing lease with the […]
