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Penticton pharmacy in works
Colin Dacre - May 22, 2019 - Biz Releases

Penticton city council has given preliminary approval for the rezoning for a corner property across from Penticton Regional Hospital. Council heard Tuesday a proposal to turn 595 Carmi Ave. into a pharmacy. A staff report indicates the storefront last operated as a coffee and ice cream shop but now sits empty. The plan will see […]

Seniors home on block
Darren Handschuh - May 22, 2019 - Biz Releases

A Vernon seniors retirement facility has been ordered sold. According to the website realtors.ca, The Lodge at Coldstream Meadows is for sale for $3.15 million. The website states: “Court Ordered Sale. The Lodge at Coldstream Meadows. Currently operating as a seniors retirement residence. 57 units. Occupancy in July was approximately 75 per cent. Limited amount of […]

No changes to rentals
Wayne Moore - May 22, 2019 - Biz Releases

Kelowna will maintain the status quo, at least for the time being, when it comes to who can and can’t use their home for Airbnb-type short-term rentals. Following a lengthy public hearing Tuesday night, council narrowly defeated a motion that would have opened up short-term rentals in secondary suites, basement suites and carriage houses. Council […]

Child-care space created
Madison Reeve - May 21, 2019 - Biz Releases

A new child-care centre in West Kelowna will soon provide local families with licensed child-care spaces. The province is investing $250,000 through its Childcare BC New Spaces Fund to support KinderHeart Montessori in creating 76 licensed child-care spaces. These new spaces will include 24 spots for infants and toddlers, 32 for children aged three years to […]

Fire training in Lake Country
Okanagan Edge Staff - May 21, 2019 - Biz Releases

More than 300 volunteer firefighters from across the province will descend upon Lake Country this weekend for a spring training seminar. The event, which is supported by FortisBC, will consist of skills training and live demonstrations. It will start on Saturday at 7:45 a.m. at Lake Country Community Complex. The volunteer firefighters will practise live […]

Short rental debate returns
Wayne Moore - May 21, 2019 - Biz Releases

Kelowna city council will face more backlash to proposed changes to its short-term rental bylaws when those changes are put to public scrutiny Tuesday night. Council has already given the first two readings to a bylaw that will allow short-term rentals in secondary suites and carriage houses. Council is expected to vote on that bylaw […]

OC team captures gold
Okanagan Edge Staff - May 21, 2019 - Biz Releases

A project aimed at helping young students learning about budgeting, saving and debt was good enough for an Okanagan College School of Business team to win gold at the Canadian Enactus National Championships in Vancouver earlier this month. The four-member squad of Mitchell Folk, Iris Pham, Carmen Larder and Zachary Plaxton captured first place with […]

Ella ahead of its time
Okanagan Edge Staff - May 21, 2019 - Biz Releases

It isn’t even finished yet, but the Ella building in downtown Kelowna is already winning prestigious awards. Mission Group became the first Okanagan-based real estate developer to win the Canadian Home Builders’ Association national award in the attached homes (planned mid- to high-rise category). It received the award during the 76th annual CHBA’s National Awards […]

Bike-share applications welcome
Wayne Moore - May 21, 2019 - Biz Releases

It may be several weeks before we know which companies will be licensed to provide bike-share services in Kelowna. City council voted unanimously to approve a new permitting system earlier this month. Since the program became official, active transportation co-ordinator Matt Worona says discussions with potential providers have ramped up, and one application has already […]

One last Greyhound party
Chelsea Powrie - May 21, 2019 - Biz Releases

Ann Meacham isn’t sure whether she will ever see the people gathered at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre Saturday afternoon again. It was a gathering of former Greyhound bus drivers and employees, a final party to celebrate what was once an inter-provincial family network that dissolved when Greyhound pulled its western Canada services in October. Approximately 150 former […]