A transport truck of donations
A Kamloops business went above and beyond to help evacuees fleeing wildfires this week, donating heaps of supplies to the evacuation centres that have been set up in the city. Chief among them was Cain’s Your Independent Grocer, which has shipped out more than 30 skids of water, dog food, diapers, groceries and more to help […]
Housing prices jump
The price of a new house in Canada jumped 0.7 per cent from April to May, a rise spurred on by inflating real estate markets in places like Toronto and Vancouver. Statistics Canada says the 1.1 per cent rise in the cost of new Toronto homes over that time, and the 2.2 per cent jump in […]
Sajjan visits local fruit farm
Minister of National Defence, Harjit Sajjan is in the Okanagan, and stopped by a Summerland fruit farm on Tuesday. Sajjan visited Sandhu Fruit Farm to meet some local party members and explain why the particular wildfires across the Okanagan are hitting him close to home. For years of his childhood, Sajjan grew up close by where one of the major […]
No consensus on arenas
A small majority of Penticton residents would prefer the city renovate Memorial and Mclaren Arenas, rather than build a new rink, city council heard Tuesday. More than 560 residents submitted feedback forms as council prepares to make a final decision on July 30, in advance of a $6M federal infrastructure grant. Overall, 48 per cent of […]
Apt. fire – cause unknown
Investigators looking into the Arbor Lee apartment fire in Vernon on Monday night have ruled the fire was not suspicious but the cause remains undetermined. The fire started on the balcony of one unit of the complex on the 3800 block of 40th Avenue and then roared across the roof. People in the area reported hearing an explosion […]
New head chef at Eldorado
Chef Vincent Stufano has joined Hotel Eldorado as the hotel’s new executive chef. Prior to his new position the Montreal-born Stufano worked as the executive chef for the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Stufano began his career in the kitchen studying at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where he developed his own unique flair and style. […]
Ag centre moves forward
Plans to develop an agricultural innovation centre in Summerland are moving ahead, thanks to a recent feasibility study that found overwhelming support for the concept. The idea, which is being pushed by the Summerland Chamber of Commerce, is to create a centre that would help young businesses and entrepreneurs in the agriculture and agri-tech industries […]
Hotel chain helps fire victims
A British Columbia hotel chain is offering half-priced rooms to anyone evacuated from their homes because of wildfires. Vancouver-based Coast Hotels says evacuees can call its central reservations line, at 1-800-716-6199, to book a room at any of its participating hotels. Hotels from Kelowna and Prince George, to Whitehorse and Edmonton are offering up the […]
On The Lawn support extended
BDO, an international accountancy network, has extended its presenting sponsorship agreement for another two years with Kelowna-based On The Lawn. A unique, step-back-in-time lawn bowling tournament, the firm has helped raise more than $29,000 over the past two years for local charity Elevation outdoors. “We started On The Lawn because we wanted to use our […]
Late-night retail therapy
Thursday evenings in Vernon are a little more fun in July and August, thanks to a bit of retail therapy. For the next two months Downtown Vernon shops are keeping their doors open late every Thursday to give you a chance to get even more shopping in. Almost 30 specialty shops and boutiques in the […]
