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Janice Taylor likes to say she grew up “raised by the United Nations.” Born in Saskatchewan, her alcoholic dad left when she was young and her mom worked three jobs trying to stay afloat. Without her parents around a lot, Taylor spent a lot of time with other families in her neighbourhood – a multicultural […]

Online child sexual exploitation could soon become a thing of the past, thanks in part to a group of unlikely heroes: graduate students at Canadian universities, armed with big data. The offensive comes as part of a new partnership signed between Kelowna startup Two Hat Security and Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization. […]

The European Union’s parliament approved a trade deal with Canada on Wednesday, extolling the pact as a sign of co-operation at a time when many political forces are trying to halt globalization. After three hours of debate on Wednesday and years of negotiations preceding that, the EU’s legislature approved the deal by a margin of […]

Were the dishes too hot, too cold or just right? The eighth annual Vernon Winter Carnival Chili Cook-Off took place in Downtown Vernon on Saturday, with eight restaurants vying for top spot. Secret ingredients were not disclosed as 400 passport holders went though the doors of each participating restaurant to sample servings and vote on […]

An idea born out of an environmental mistake has created one of the Okanagan’s biggest business success stories, and it’s a story you may not have heard. Vernon-based Piscine Energetics has been selling high-quality fish food for more than ten years, and Nuri Fisher, president and CEO of Piscine, attributes his company’s success to the […]

Some of the best skiers in Western Canada will be at the top of Silver Star Mountain this week. The Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Western Interski team trials take place Thursday, as up to 60 of Western Canada’s top instructors try to win a place on the team heading to Interski Bulgaria in 2019. Being […]

When Keith MacIntyre first started his business in 2003 he had no contracts, no product ideas and no savings. His son had also just been born. “It was definitely pretty challenging for the first six months or so,” he recalled recently. “But I just decided it was time to go out on my own.” He […]

The Okanagan’s tourism industry has a problem: there’s too many people coming to visit. In most ways it’s a pretty good problem to have. But, as more and more people visit the Okanangan, hotels and restaurants are having trouble hiring enough people to meet the demand. This year British Columbia saw more than 5 million international visitors […]

What makes a great city? Not just a liveable one, but one that people truly admire, learn from and attempt to replicate. The best cities have a strong connection to the rest of the world. They have a keen understanding of global trends and are able to adapt and thrive through changing landscapes. This is […]

The Okanagan Valley has established itself as a hub for technological innovation in B.C., but one entrepreneur says more needs to be done for the region to reach its full potential. As Andrew Greer of Accelerate Okanagan recently pointed out, technology is the fastest growing sector in the Okanagan. Its 6,500 employees represent more than mining, oil, gas, […]