Biz Releases


Taking air care to next level
Okanagan Edge Staff - Oct 22, 2020 - Biz Releases

A Central Okanagan restaurateur is not messing around when it comes to keeping his customers safe. Brent Stewart, who owns and operates Wings Tap & Grill locations in Kelowna and West Kelowna, has installed a patented air cleansing system in both of his restaurants. “We are excited to provide this next level safety for our […]

Forced to rehire workers
Nicholas Johansen - Oct 22, 2020 - Biz Releases

A cannabis company with a grow operation in Peachland has been forced to rehire nine employees after the staff was laid off for trying to form a union. On Oct. 5, Potanicals Green Growers laid off the nine employees at the Peachland operation, including the master grower and head of security, as laid out in […]

Energyplex seeks liquor licence
Wayne Moore - Oct 22, 2020 - Biz Releases

Owners of Kelowna’s Energyplex hope a change in its business model will result in a change in its financial viability. The indoor recreation centre, within the McCurdy Corner shopping centre, features activities from rock climbing and laser tag to a trampoline area and skytrax. However, owner Erik Brouwer says a substantial yearly lease ($250,000), skyrocketing […]

Water engineer students cash in
Okanagan Edge Staff - Oct 21, 2020 - Biz Releases

Three Okanagan College students have made great contributions to the local water and wastewater industry, and they haven’t even graduated yet. Ruben Kubbenga, Daniel Soroka and Peter Wilson were recently honoured with Outstanding Student Awards from the Environmental Operators Certification Program. The awards included cash prizes. All three students are enrolled in the water engineering […]

Indian food store set to open
Brendan Kergin - Oct 21, 2020 - Biz Releases

When FraserCart opens its doors on Thursday it will be the first time many of the items they carry are sold in Kamloops. The new shop, located across the road from Thompson Rivers University at 103-975 McGill Rd., specializes in foods from India, from bulk items to spice to snack food. “We have Superstore, we […]

Kerkhoff project gains steam
Okanagan Edge Staff - Oct 21, 2020 - Biz Releases

A major Kerkhoff Construction project that will bring nearly 250 homes to the base of Knox Mountain has advanced another stage at Kelowna City Hall. The Clifton Road Apartments development consists of four buildings that will be five storeys each. The development permit application was filed in February, and the city planners forwarded their report […]

Lexaria lands European patent
Okanagan Edge Staff - Oct 21, 2020 - Biz Releases

Lexaria Bioscience Corporation has received its first European patent. The Kelowna company has been granted the patent in relation to its DeydraTech technology, which improves the way active pharmaceutical ingredients enter the bloodstream by promoting healthier ingestion methods and increasing the effectiveness of fat-soluble active molecules, thereby lowering overall dosing. Lexaria intends to validate and […]

Gold in them thar hills
Jon Manchester - Oct 21, 2020 - Biz Releases

A Vernon geologist has gold fever after a recent discovery in the Monashee Mountains, southeast of Cherryville. Milosz Mielniczuk says he became hooked on prospecting after graduating from Okanagan College and UBC Okanagan with a degree in geology. Gold was riding the tail end of a bull market run at the time in 2012, “then […]

Candidates to discuss housing
Colin Dacre - Oct 21, 2020 - Biz Releases

With housing affordability one of the key issues in the provincial election, the Central Okanagan division of the Canadian Home Builders Association is hosting a roundtable on just that. “Outside of COVID, housing affordability is one of the biggest issues facing our region right now,” CHBA-CO executive officer Dan Winer said. “Housing costs continue to […]

Local company captures Emmy
Sarita Patel - Oct 21, 2020 - Biz Releases

And the Emmy goes to … an Okanagan man! A startup company in Kelowna has made waves in the television world, capturing a Sports Emmy Award for its work with Red Bull. XR Media Group uses tech such as extended, virtual and augmented reality for their productions, which helped them capture the coveted Emmy. “The drumroll moment is pretty […]