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. […]

Not long ago, on a brisk afternoon, Russ Johnson stood on the edge of a construction site, gazing across a young orchard. Dressed in bright yellow overalls, heavy boots and thick gloves, his breath curled in in faintly visible puffs. The air smelled like frost and apple juice. Nearby, machinery hummed and scraped. As Johnson […]

A “dynamic group of entrepreneurs and professionals” make up the first 10 recipients of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce’s Top 20 under 40 awards. The third annual awards recognize community members younger than 40 who are making a mark on the community through their businesses and community involvement. Dione Chambers, the general manager of […]

The Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association has a new board and chair. Frank Antoine is the cultural coordinator of Quaaout Lodge in Chase, and has served as a director on the board for the past two years. He replaces past chair Bryan Pilbeam, the general manager of HOtel 540 in Kamloops. Michael Ballingall, the senior vice president […]

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 rapidly expanding tech company, buoyed by its recent success on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, has decided to make Kelowna its second home. Based in Vancouver, Curatio is a “social health platform” that brings together patients dealing with similar illnesses. Within the private communities the platform creates, users can connect and support one another; browse specially […]

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. […]

Although many big-time manufacturers are trying hard to make him fail, one local entrepreneur is on a mission to make all-terrain vehicles a whole lot safer. David Sullivan is the president of Quadbar Industries, the Kelowna company that manufactures the quadbar, a “crush protection” device Sullivan says has the potential to save hundreds of lives. […]

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. […]

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 […]