City cheers pot shop ruling
The City of Penticton is welcoming a recent decision from a B.C. Supreme Court judge, who has ruled local governments have the right to regulate marijuana dispensaries. The court rejected a challenge from Don Briere, who argued the City of Abbotsford was violating the constitution by refusing to grant him a permit to operate. He said the […]
A trade show for women
The biggest fundraiser of the year for a South Okanagan nonprofit is set to take place this weekend at the Oliver Community Centre. The Women of Oliver for Women, WOW, is holding the 24th annual Mainly for Women Trade Show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. “It’s a well organized and thought out […]
Rent passes $1,000
Rental rates in Kelowna jumped to more than $1,000 per month in February, and there’s no guarantee they’re going to get better. According to the PadMapper Canadian Rent Report Kelowna is now the eighth most expensive city in Canada for renters, with the average one-bedroom apartment costing $1,020 a month. That marks the first time […]
Silver for OK College
A trio of third-year marketing students from Okanagan College’s School of Business are back on B.C. soil after placing second at the 12th annual BDC Marketing Case Competition. A total of 34 post-secondary institutions sent teams to the competition, which was hosted by Vanier College in Montreal last weekend. OC’s team, composed of Jacob Kuypers, […]
Paramedics seek support
Paramedics in the North Okanagan continue to seek support from the public in their bid to be given the same collective bargaining rights as firefighters and police officers and be deemed an essential service. “Canvassers will be at the Vernon Vipers game against Victoria tonight [Friday] and again at Silver Star Rotary’s ‘Project Save A Life’ […]
Fruit pickers squeezed
Fruit pickers have seen their minimum piece rate wages grow at a slower pace than the standard minimum wage, which one picker says is unfair to the seasonal workers. One picker, who has asked to remain anonymous for employment reasons, says he’s disappointed by the smaller increases after doing the seasonal work for more than 20 […]
Demo Days at Big White
This week Big White Ski Resort hosted 35 of the ski and snowboard industry’s most recognizable brands, and over 200 retail representatives from Western Canada, for its annual Dealer Demo Days, which ran February 14-15, 2017. Dealer Demo Days is a two-day event designed for industry professionals to come together in a central location to […]
Back-to-back awards
For the second year in a row the District of Lake Country has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada’s Canadian Award for Financial Reporting. The Association gave the district the award for its 2015 annual financial report. This week Lake Country Mayor James Baker presented the award to the district’s […]
Oliver’s new CFO
The Town of Oliver has hired Devon Wannop as its Chief Financial Officer. Wannop will start the job March 27. As the town’s CFO Wannop will be responsible for leading all fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities for the organization in conjunction with Oliver Council. “Mr. Wannop has experience in both local government and the private sector. […]
Downtown grocery unlikely
Despite the suite of economic incentives, the popular will of the people and the countless cold calls by municipal staff, it doesn’t look like Penticton will be getting a downtown grocery store in the near future. City staff have been doing essentially all they can to bring a major grocery chain into the city’s downtown […]
