Gloria Morgan, former chief of the Splatsin Indian Band and an Enderby resident, will be taking on the role of vice-chairperson of the Okanagan College board of governors. Chris Derickson, a councillor with the Westbank First Nation and a four-year veteran of the board, was elected chairperson Tuesday. Derickson replaces Summerland’s Connie Denesiuk, whose six-year […]

Produced by Kelowna’s Visland Media, Biz 1on1 is an interview series that explores the lives of some of the most interesting business people in North America. Host Randy Lennon sits down with CEOs and founders of a diverse selection of businesses, talking with them about their vision, passion, and experiences building and running their company. The […]

What is life really like in the Okanagan? The Okanagan Young Professionals Collective set out to get the down low on Okanagan living straight from the locals. This is yet another instalment in a series of videos featuring real people talking about what they love and why they choose to live in the sunny Okanagan […]

What is life really like in the Okanagan? The Okanagan Young Professionals Collective set out to get the down low on Okanagan living straight from the locals. This is yet another instalment in a series of videos featuring real people talking about what they love and why they choose to live in the sunny Okanagan Valley. Vince Jones is […]

When Kelowna’s Pick Thai restaurant opened in December it wasn’t just the culmination of months of painstaking work, it was the final step that allowed one chef to achieve her dream. Sita Bunchuwong, the owner of the Bernard Avenue Thai eatery, says her mom Pam had wanted to run her own restaurant for decades. “It […]

The new head of Kelowna’s home-grown airline says his company will have to more effectively engage millennials to succeed in the hyper-competitive discount airline market. Jim Scott took over as the CEO of Flair Airlines earlier this month and says he hopes to steer the company further into the digital age. “Our customer now is digital,” […]

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 check back often. […]

A professor at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus will use the money from a prestigious grant to undertake further research into sustainability in the Canadian egg industry. Dr. Nathan Pelletier, one of the country’s leading experts in sustainability, has been awarded an Industrial Research Chair by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council […]

The Greater Westside Board of Trade’s new board of directors features several familiar faces, many returning in new positions. The 2018 board, which was decided at the organization’s annual general meeting Jan. 11, will be chaired by Bobby Gidda, the president of Volcanic Hills Winery. Craig Garries, the owner of PostNet, will act as the […]

The company that bought three Okanagan wineries earlier this summer is searching for new talent, after Dino Bianco resigned from its board of directors. Andrew Peller Ltd., which owns wine brands across the country, made a big impact in the Okanagan in September when it bought three major wineries for close to $100 million. The company […]