Kelowna researcher earns national award
A Kelowna entrepreneur is working to fill a void in the aviation market with the launch of a lightweight cockpit video recorder that will provide monitoring solutions for small aircraft. Ephraim Nowak, 26, received a prestigious award from Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada for business and academia, for his […]
Building a better battery
Researchers at UBC Okanagan are working to design and develop a new battery that is smaller and more powerful than anything currently on the market. With the help of Fenix Advanced Materials in Trail, the UBCO team is using raw materials to create a tellurium-based cathode, which is a tiny device that will be used […]
Luxury homes at the Beverly
A new project in Kelowna by West Fraser Developments will bring luxury condos to the Mill Creek area where a high end hotel is slated to be built. The Beverly development on Enterprise Way at Spall Road will be a stylish six-storey building situated beside the new Hyatt Place hotel. The building, which will be […]
Cultural funding for Kelowna
The Kelowna Museums Society and the Kelowna Art Gallery Association are among several heritage institutions to receive funding from the federal government. Canada’s Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, Pablo Rodriguez, announced investments totalling $905,752 for 19 organizations across the province. This funding has been provided through three components of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP): […]
Massage for well-being
By: Tom Kernaghan Give a person a massage and they can reach a state of well-being. Teach a person how to massage and they can reach their potential. For Sharon Strang, instructor and owner of Focus Bodywork, life is about seeing possibilities and literally using your hands to fulfill your dreams. Sharon is a 25-year veteran […]
Record breaking lawn bowling
A fun and popular lawn bowling event in Kelowna has wrapped up its fifth year and raised a record amount of money for its charity of choice. On The Lawn is a four-week event where participants come together for evenings of entertainment, networking, and socializing with 20 teams of four bowling head-to-head. This year, event […]
Funding holds up cannabis buy
A Kelowna based cannabis company has announced it has entered into an Amending Agreement to give them additional time to secure financing to purchase a cultivation facility in Kelowna. In July, GTEC Holdings announced plans to acquire the facility from Canopy Growth Corporation. The facility, which is near completion, will have an estimated annual output […]
School financed by new condos
A new development taking shape in Rutland will not only be comprised of 50 modern residences, but also be built thanks to the support of an unlikely partnership. Eden Kelowna will be Rutland’s newest condo community community and it will be built with the help of the Kelowna Christian Centre Society (KCCS) and the team […]
Kelowna’s new co-working space
A brand new co-working space has opened its doors in Kelowna for professionals and entrepreneurs who are looking for a collaborative environment. Spaces Innovation is located in the Kelowna Innovation Centre and offers meeting rooms, collaborative desks, and laptop charging stations. Spaces boasts super-fast wifi, three meeting rooms, nine co-working desks, networking events, and is […]
License request for Lumby pot plant
A North Okanagan cannabis company has filed its final paperwork to Health Canada to obtain a license to cultivate in Lumby. True Leaf Cannabis submitted its site evidence to Health Canada for True Leaf Campus, the company’s cannabis cultivation and production facility. earlier this year, True Leaf completed construction on the current phase of the […]
