Postal workers still in limbo

After 18 months of on and off negotiating and a high-profile labour dispute, unionized postal workers in Kamloops say they can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but they’re not sure how they’ll get there. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents about 55,000 employees across Canada, made a request on […]

Kelowna to host film festival

Calling it a “natural next step,” a team of industry insiders has announced plans to launch a Kelowna International Film Festival. While the inaugural KIFF is scheduled to debut in October 2026, organizers will be hosting a kickoff “One Year Out” celebration on Oct. 18, 2025. The announcement was made during the Okanagan TV & […]

Good news for Kelowna author

A Kelowna author will get his latest book in front of many eyes later this month at a major literary event in Philadelphia. Jarrod Thalheimer’s latest offering, Vixen: A Maggie Deacon Adventure, has been selected by U.S.-based Ingram Content Group for inclusion and special promotion at American Library Association’s annual conference. “It was a wild […]

Game studio gets in on AI

Osoyoos game studio Simply Sweet Games is taking casual word games to the next level using artificial intelligence. SSG is currently in early testing stages of its first game release, Criss Cross Castle, where players are taken on a unique word challenge fantasy adventure. “We’re building an intelligent game built to adapt with storytelling, so the […]

Future employees get started

New prospects for the West Kootenay workforce are waiting in the wings. Employers across the region are connecting with Grade 11 and 12 students enrolled in the Work Experience Program (WEX) through School District No. 8 Kootenay Lake. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to work with students and pass on important skills,” Nelson Museum, […]

Kot launches rental service

Kot Auto Group sells cars—and rents them now, too. The Kelowna-based auto dealer on Thursday launched Rent Direct Automotive, a full-service rental company that is based in the Central Okanagan’s largest city. Rent Direct Automotive will offer a wide variety of makes and models, from economy cars and SUVs to trucks and vans. “With Rent Direct, […]

Kamloops ideal AI location

 Kamloops is an ideal place to launch the future of artificial intelligence as Bell Canada prepares to open three data centres in the city and one in Merritt over the next two years. Bell is setting out to create a national network of AI data centres, and it is starting with a supercluster of […]

New daycare at Landmark

A new daycare will be opening later this year at Kelowna’s Landmark District, the Stober Group and YMCA announced Thursday. The new facility will provide 53 licensed spaces: a dozen for infants aged zero-to-three and 42 spaces for children aged between three and five. “We are thrilled to have the YMCA bring this much-needed service […]

Tourists flocking to Okanagan

It’s not even June yet, but accommodations over the next Christmas season at Big White are 80% sold out. “It’s just a good news story for our area,” Big White senior vice-president Michael J. Ballingall said. “People are going to want to come here, so get ready. It’s going to be busy.” From what he’s […]

TV, film forum goes Saturday

The Okanagan’s television and film industries will be front and centre on Saturday in downtown Kelowna. The Okanagan TV & Film Forum will be held at Metro Hub from noon to 8 p.m., bringing together those who are working in the entertainment industry, those who would one day like to do so and those who […]