Pot scores coming soon
Prospective retailers hoping to establish cannabis storefronts in Kelowna should know the status of their application within the next few days. Potential retailers were given until the end of November to submit detailed proposals to the city. The city originally received 41 applications, but four were withdrawn and one was for an area that hasn’t […]
Flowr to sell its seeds
The Flowr Corporation will soon be giving others the opportunity to grow their own high-quality cannabis. The company, which is based in Kelowna and in Markham, Ont., announced Thursday that in the second business quarter it will begin selling a wide selection of cannabis cultivars in both clone and seed form. “This is an exciting […]
Startup challenge in Vernon
Community Futures North Okanagan is doing what it can to get a few startups off the ground in Vernon. The organization is conducting the Community Futures Enterprize Challenge, where three winners will share $35,000 in services to help get their fledgling businesses going. The services will include startup capital, a legal package, an accounting package, a […]
YLW adds another airline
Another ultra-low-cost carrier is going to be flying out of Kelowna. Canada Jetlines Ltd. announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with Kelowna International Airport to fly out of the Okanagan, subject to the completion of the airline licensing process and the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. “The Okanagan region represents a very significant leisure […]
Wired editor to speak
The editor-in-chief of Wired magazine is coming to Kelowna. Nicholas Thompson will be the next speaker in the University of British Columbia Okanagan’s Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series. The presentation, dubbed “The Wired Future,” will take place at Kelowna Community Theatre on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Thompson will tackle […]
Cat cafe in Vernon
Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Patrons of The Flower of Life Integrated Health can indulge in a hot beverage while hanging out with some frisky feline friends on Thursday. The monthly Cat Cafe will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 34th Street Vernon business. Selena Wong says she got the idea from a cat […]
Councillor fights weed smell
At least one Lake Country councillor believes something should be done to curtail the stench of marijuana coming from production facilities. Coun. at large Penny Gambell has filed a notice of motion asking that legislation be considered to control the odour coming from those facilities. The motion reads: WHEREAS new federal legislation has legalized cannabis production and […]
Penticton apartment sells
One of Penticton’s larger apartment buildings was sold recently to an Ontario company. Arran House, a 77-unit building built on 1.94 acres of land at 2902 South Main St., sold for $12 million to Skyline Apartment REIT, which is part of the Skyline Group of Companies based out of Guelph, Ont. “This is their first […]
Gas prices start to rise
As predicted, gas prices are starting to jump in the Okanagan. One day after Gasbuddy.com’s Dan McTeague said there were signs prices would jump as much as 10 cents per litre by Thursday, Castanet readers spotted costs of 121.9 cents per litre at the Petro-Canada and Shell stations on Highway 33 in Kelowna. A Shell […]
Music festival taking break
Ponderosa Music Festival will not be returning to Rock Creek this summer, but that doesn’t mean it’s gone for good. The organizers of the small, independent festival recently took to social media to explain to their fans they will be taking “a short hiatus” from putting on the festival. The festival has taken place every […]
