The new president of WestJet Encore made an appearance in Kelowna today, speaking to members of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce about the airline. At a chamber luncheon, Charles Duncan schooled the hundreds of attendees on WestJet’s history, and laid out the airline’s future expansion plans. Earlier this week WestJet unveiled Swoop, the no-frills, lower-fare […]
The newly built Okanagan Centre for Innovation, the new Kelowna police station, and the Airport Village Shopping Centre were among a dozen building projects in the Thompson-Okanagan handed some hardware last night. The Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Awards, presented by the Southern Interior Construction Association, were held at the Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel Kelowna […]
Mission Group officially opened the presentation centre for its downtown highrise today. The ELLA development will sit at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Ellis Street, on a parcel of land it bought from the City of Kelowna for $2.6 million. Once completed, the building will stretch 20 stories high and house 116 condos sitting atop […]
The largest gathering of inbound marketing professionals in the world just wrapped up, and one Kelowna entrepreneur had a front row seat to the action. Ulf Lonegren, the co-founder and managing director at Roketto, spent this week repping Kelowna at INBOUND 2017 in Boston. The conference is held by inbound marketing giants HubSpot, and saw […]
This year, Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce have partnered to showcase some of the Okanagan’s most exciting entrepreneurs, through the Top 40 Under 40 program. Sponsored by BDO, the Top 40 Under 40 recognizes innovative young professionals in our community, and showcases their accomplishments. Okanagan Edge will feature a new honouree each week, so […]
The Mayor of Penticton says he’s having a “productive week” at the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention in Vancouver. Once a year, local governments gather to pass resolutions and bend the ear of the provincial government. This time around, Andrew Jakubeit says there are a lot of introductions taking place with the new NDP government. […]
If you have a love of cheddar or a passion for brie, Armstrong’s annual celebration of all things cheese returns in November. The ‘Cheese…It’s a Natural’ event takes place at the Centennial Hall on Nov. 4. Tickets are now on sale. Last year, over 600 people attended to nibble on cheeses, taste some spirits and find […]
Andrew Peller CEO John Peller will speak in the Okanagan later next month, when he appears as the keynote speaker of Okanagan College’s Wine Talks series. Peller’s company made headlines this month when it announced it was shelling out $95 million to buy three Okanagan wineries. The acquisitions will add to the company’s country-wide portfolio […]
A popular fall destination in Kelowna is about to open for the season. McMillan Farms, famous for its expansive pumpkin patch, corn maze and hayrides, will hold its official opening Sept. 30. The 110-acre farm is popular weekend destination for local families looking to buy a pumpkin or gourd, or take part in any number […]
True Leaf Medicine’s plan to buy 40 acres of land in Lumby will kick off a massive expansion effort for the company. The Lumby company announced its intention to buy the property today, saying it has already put up $100,000 of the $3.3 million it will eventually pay for it. Right now, True Leaf’s 1,500-square-metre […]