Booty call for Valentine’s
A few employees in Kelowna may be asking for an extended lunch break around Valentine’s Day. Kelowna’s Hotel Zed is offering a sexy deal for Valentine’s Day, $50 “nooner” room rentals for “loving couples” between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The hotel says the deal is “back by popular demand – and without any judgment.” “Forget running around […]
Bell Layoffs gut Okanagan
The latest round of Bell Media layoffs hit close to home this week as several high-profile employees in the Okanagan were left without jobs. Included in the cuts were 53-year radio industry veteran Gord Leighton in Vernon, both members of CTV’s Kelowna bureau, and group program director Mark Burley and his wife Janet. Farther afield, […]
NewLeaf: fading or thriving?
When it first launched last July, discount airline NewLeaf boasted about a dozen different flights leaving from almost as many airports across the country. Options from the Okanagan were plentiful, with passengers able to cheaply hop a plane to three separate destinations – Regina, Saskatoon or Winnipeg – from Kelowna, or another from Kamloops to […]
Builders honour best homes
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association handed out its version of the Oscars in the Central Okanagan this past weekend. And it was a big night for Gord Turner. A crowd of 600 gathered for the 25th annual Central Okanagan Tommie Awards gala at the Delta Grand Hotel. No stranger to awards, Turner, of Turner Custom […]
Hope for softwood lumber
Premier Christy Clark says there may be a “ray of hope” for B.C.’s softwood lumber industry, as negotiations for a new trade agreement with the United States threaten to turn into a legal battle. The provincial and federal governments have been negotiating with the U.S. to try and finalize a new softwood lumber trade agreement […]
Dream Cafe reopening
Community support has allowed a popular Penticton live music venue to reopen. The Dream Cafe on Peneticton’s Front Street opens tonight, offering four nights of pianist Ben Waters from Feb. 1 to 4. The outpouring of support for the venue came after a financial storm forced its sudden closure in October. Everyone involved with the cafe, including the […]
KF Aerospace hiring 80
KF Aerospace is looking to fill 80 positions. The hunt for new employees comes in the wake of the Kelowna company receiving a new contract and extending a hangar. “We are specifically looking for two types of aircraft maintenance engineers, structural technicians as well as mechanics, and some support staff,” said KF Aerospace HR supervisor Susan Van Unen. […]
$5 lift tickets at Baldy
Mid-week skiing at Baldy Mountain has gotten a whole lot more affordable for the month of February. Lift tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesday will be just $5 for the entire month. In a post to the mountain’s website, managing director Joey O’Brien said the promotion is about trying to break down the barriers preventing some […]
Kelowna show on Bloomberg TV
A Kelowna-based television show will make its small-screen debut on Bloomberg TV Canada Jan. 28. “Biz 1 on 1” sees host Randy Lennon sit down with Canadian entrepreneurs to pick their brains and get the stories from the front lines of their businesses. “Two of my passions in life are entrepreneurship and television. “Biz 1 […]
NewLeaf hits milestone
NewLeaf Travel Company made a splash when it hit the Canadian airline market in the mid-summer of last year. Using planes and crew from their Kelowna-based partner Flair Airlines, NewLeaf offered discount ticket prices for flights across Canada, skipping many traditional airline amenities to keep prices lower. Now, less than six months after the first plane left the […]
