Biz Releases


Slackwater no slouch
Nicholas Johansen - May 12, 2019 - Biz Releases

Despite not even being open to the public yet, a new Penticton brewery has yet another People’s Choice award to put on their mantle. Slackwater Brewing, set to open in early summer at the site of the former Mule Nightclub, was chosen as People’s Choice brewery, out of 62 breweries from across B.C. and Alberta at Kelowna’s Great […]

Trout Creek motel proposed
Colin Dacre - May 11, 2019 - Biz Releases

A new motel proposed for Trout Creek will go before Summerland council next week. A developer is seeking to build a 24-unit motel behind the Centex gas station on Highway 97 at Johnson Street. “The proposed building will front on Johnson Street, be highly visible from Highway 97 and is designed with vehicular patronage in […]

Tolko action in Quesnel, Kelowna
Jon Manchester - May 10, 2019 - Biz Releases

A fibre shortage has forced the permanent closure of Tolko’s Quesnel sawmill and a shift reduction at its Kelowna operation. Vernon-based Tolko Industries announced the moves Friday. The Quest Wood sawmill in Quesnel will be permanently shuttered, and Tolko’s Kelowna mill will see a reduction from two shifts to one. “This is a difficult but […]

Unemployment rate up again
Okanagan Edge Staff - May 10, 2019 - Biz Releases

Kelowna’s unemployment in April took a jump for the third month in a row. The rate increased to 4.4 per cent last month, which was half a per cent higher than it was in March. The rate was 3.1 per cent in January and 3.5 per cent in February. Statistics Canada released the national numbers […]

Air Transat suspends flights
Kirk Penton - May 10, 2019 - Biz Releases

For the second time in a month, an airline is suspending routes out of Kelowna International Airport. YLW officials confirmed Friday that Air Transat will not be offering its usual flights to Puerto Vallarta and Cancun this winter due to aircraft availability and performance. “Because of the stage length of that aircraft, from Cancun in […]

UDI luncheon May 30
Okanagan Edge Staff - May 10, 2019 - Biz Releases

Urban Development Institute Okanagan will be hosting a luncheon on May 30 to discuss the current state of community building. Jon Stovell, who is the chair of the UDI Pacific region, will be delivering the keynote address on the status of the building industry and where it is going. Stovell, who is the president and […]

Housing planned in Trout Creek
Chelsea Powrie - May 10, 2019 - Biz Releases

A parcel of prime beach front property in Trout Creek that includes the Summerland Beach RV & Campground is being cleaned up, improved and expanded, its owners say. After an $8 million sale fell through in 2018, the owners decided to hold on to the 44-acre area on Landry Crescent, adding 12 new pads to the existing […]

Bag ban gets closer
Darren Handschuh - May 10, 2019 - Biz Releases

The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is another step closer to banning single-use plastic bags. The board of directors gave first reading to a bylaw which, if adopted, will regulate single-use plastic checkout bags. That does not mean a ban is imminent, as the first reading is one of many steps required before single-use […]

Pricey homes less pricey
Okanagan Edge Staff - May 09, 2019 - Biz Releases

The average price of Kelowna homes might be dropping, but it’s only because the really expensive homes have taken a dip in recent months. The Krieg Family, which is part of the Re/Max Kelowna organization, released its April analysis of local real estate sales on Wednesday, and it found that homes in the lower price […]

Homes for Penticton homeless
Colin Dacre - May 09, 2019 - Biz Releases

Residents this week started moving into the first 16 units of supportive housing at the old Super 8 Motel on Main Street. Dubbed “Compass Court,” the project has faced significant delays since being approved by city council back in August 2017. BC Housing spent $4 million to purchase the site and is spending another $4.5 million to convert it […]