New Central Green project
Another Central Green development permit application is coming before Kelowna city council Monday. A week after council questioned the lack of height being proposed within the multi-phased Central Green development, a permit application for another site is coming to the table. The latest is for a four-storey, 55-unit residential/commercial building along Richter Street, bordering on […]
Workplace fined $120K
A manufacturer in Grand Forks was fined more than $120,000 last month after a worker was injured on the job. Roxul Inc. was fined $122,444.55 by WorkSafeBC on Dec. 14, after an incident where a “worker’s arms were caught between the heat drum and tension roller” of a machine, which resulted in an injury, a penalty summary showed. The […]
Okanagan Edge this week
Okanagan Edge this week is out look back at all the week in business in the Okanagan Valley, and beyond. Local business news Westbank Shopping Centre sold Prominent West Kelowna business owners bought the Westbank Shopping Centre for close to $14 million. Vibrant’s $1million expansion A million-dollar expansion at a well-known Kelowna winery will see the […]
City wants Uber authority
The City of Kelowna would like to have some authority over licensing of ride-hailing operators. That was one of several items put on the table during a discussion of the pending introduction to B.C. of ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft. The NDP government is asking municipalities across the province for feedback on the […]
Westbank Shopping Centre sold
Prominent West Kelowna business owners are the new owners of the Westbank Shopping Centre. The Kandola family, which owns West Kelowna’s City Furniture, today announced they have closed a deal to buy the building. The purchase means both the management and ownership of the centre will now be local. According to a firm involved in […]
Kelowna’s new pot economy
Pot is going to drive Canada’s next big economic boom, and the Okanagan Valley, particularly Kelowna, is poised to be one of the country’s major players. Dave Martyn, the president of Kelowna’s Compass Cannabis, says legalization will pave the way for cannabis to be the biggest industry in the region. Across the country, the amount […]
Banks Crescent hearing set
The District of Summerland has confirmed a formal public hearing date for the deeply controversial Bank Crescent seniors development. The hearing will take place Feb. 5 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Arena Banquet Room in Summerland. Mayor Peter Waterman says everyone that wants a chance to speak will be able to. Should […]
Museums vs McDonalds
One fast food giant thinks it’s better for people to pay $5 for a burger than head to a local museum. Gabriel Newman disagrees. Newman is the public education co-ordinator for Greater Vernon Museum and Archives, and he admits to being somewhat offended when a national McDonald’s commercial implied museums aren’t worth the price of […]
Ella ready to rise
The fences went up earlier this week, and on Thursday morning heavy machinery arrived at what will become the Ella development in downtown Kelowna. The Mission Group project, at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Ellis Street, will feature a 20-storey tower housing 116 condo units. It will sit on a five-storey podium that houses […]
Frustrated over fee hike
The Home Inspector Association of BC is calling foul after learning its members will soon face a dramatic increase in the cost of their licenses. Consumer Protection BC, which regulates the province’s home inspectors, plans to ratchet up licensing fees over the next three years, from the current $525, to $1,114 for new licenses and […]
