Whole Foods Market retires
On Sunday evening, Whole Foods Market in Penticton shut its doors for good. Whole Foods Market, which has been bought by Nature’s Fare, is a local organic health food store. The market, that isn’t affiliated with the American chain Whole Foods Market, has impacted the health food residents of the community. “Over the years I’ve had people say they […]
Staff urge ‘wellness centres’
Staff with the City of Penticton is standing by its recommendation to end the city’s licensing program for a pair of marijuana dispensaries in the city. Earlier this month, council punted the decision on the issue after hearing from the owners of Okanagan Cannabinoid Therapy and Green Essence, the two shops they granted temporary permits to back […]
Building boom in Peach City
Penticton is in the the midst of a building boom that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Mid-year data released by the City of Penticton this week shows building permit applications up 35 per cent, with inspections up 38 per cent over the same time last year. Construction values through to the end of June […]
Okanagan Edge this week
Okanagan Edge This Week is our look back at everything that happened in business in the region over the last seven days. Local business news Massive hiring blitz at KF KF Aerospace is in the midst of a massive hiring spree, as it looks to grow its operations in Kelowna to close to 700 full-time staff, after taking […]
Gymnastic club wins land battle
Camille Martens is breathing an Olympic-sized sigh of relief. Martens operates Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics and has been odds with the North Okanagan Regional District for years over the facility that is on farm land at 2515 East Vernon Rd. But on Friday, the former Olympian and national champion announced the Agricultural Land Commission approved the […]
Finding fire victims homes
A local startup hopes to help residents who recently lost their homes in the devastating Water’s Edge structure fire. Happipad, a Kelowna-based software company, will host a community night July 17 to give former Water’s Edge and Walnut Grove Motel residents an opportunity to connect with local landlords and property developers. Cailan Libby, the company’s […]
Gopal a top Canadian immigrant
A longtime Kelowna resident and prominent figure in the city’s tech community has been honoured as one of the top immigrants in Canada. Accelerate Okanagan CEO Raghwa Gopal was one of 25 Canadians who recently received a Canadian Immigrant Magazine 2017 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award. Raghwa, who grew up in Fiji but moved to […]
Three years for Bad Tattoo
Penticton’s Bad Tattoo Brewing Company quietly marked a milestone July 12, when it officially passed three years in business. Bad Tattoo was the fourth craft brewery to open in the city, but the first to include a pizza restaurant. With the exception of a light-hearted social media post, the craft brewery didn’t make much of a […]
High, but not Ontario high
The cost of a home in Kelowna continues to rise significantly, but not quite as much as the average across all Canadian cities. New data from Royal LePage’s 2017 Q2 House Price Survey shows the average price of a home in Kelowna went up by 12.9 per cent from the second quarter of 2016 to the […]
$100M winery under construction
Construction is underway on a new $100 million winery in Oliver. Phantom Creek Estates, located on the Black Sage Bench, will grow grapes for red wines, from the historic Phantom Creek and Sundial Vineyards. The winery will specialize in Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah wines, but it will also sell Riesling, Viognier and Pinot Gris varieties. […]
