News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Patrena Mackie has been appointed as the new Dean of Health and Social Development at Okanagan College. Wyatt Cooper-Brown, a mixologist at the...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
PENTICTON CHAMBER ADVOCATES FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS AMID CHANGES TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS
PENTICTON - The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is hopeful that Penticton City Council will support the upcoming motion to send letters mirroring the Chamber’s to both the Minister...
BOEING INVESTMENT LANDS AT COTA AVIATION
PARKSVILLE – Indigenous-owned aerospace and defence company COTA Aviation is receiving $13 million for Indigenous skills training and equipment to increase component production, as part of Boeing’s...
FCC ANALYSIS: BIOFUEL EXPANSION PROMISING FOR CANADIAN PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS
OTTAWA – As Canadians fill up their fuel tanks this summer, they are also powering a growing biofuel sector. According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Canada’s oilseed producers are set to benefit from...
ICBA ECONOMICS: A MIX OF CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STATISTICS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Construction is a big and unusually visible segment of our economy, one that in some of the industry’s busiest years accounts for more than...
EDITORIAL: TRUDEAU’S CARBON TAX FORCEFULLY LINKS THE ECONOMY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to Justin Trudeau becoming Prime Minister of Canada, he proclaimed that Canada’s economy is intricately linked to climate change. Or as some others call it: The weather....
BCREA: BC GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO INDUSTRY FEEDBACK ON RESIDENTIAL TENANCY ACT CHANGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the immediate wake of publicly voiced concern from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA), the BC Government has reversed course on two recent changes to the Residential...
CITY OF PENTICTON WINS INTERNATIONAL GOLD QUILL COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has been awarded a prestigious Gold Quill Award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), which recognizes the top communications...
NEW DEAN OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT JOINS OKANAGAN COLLEGE
KELOWNA - Okanagan College has announced the appointment of Patrena Mackie as the new Dean of Health and Social Development. With over 17 years of experience in teaching and health care, Patrena...
NEW BATTERY INNOVATION CENTRE TO POWER UP AT UBC OKANAGAN
KELOWNA - From phones to computers and vehicles, the number of battery-powered devices that people depend on continues to increase, leading to the need to find more efficient and sustainable methods...
STATS CAN RELEASES SURVEY OF INNOVATION & BUSINESS STRATEGY 2022 RESULTS
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada recently released the results of the Innovation and Business Strategy survey, 2022. Innovation activities encompass all developmental, financial, and commercial efforts...
ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR BUILD KAMLOOPS APPROVED
KAMLOOPS - At the regular Council meeting recently, City Council authorized the alternative approval process to proceed with the Build Kamloops program. The Statutory Approval certificates were...
FORTISBC PROPOSES SHORT-TERM SOLUTION FOR EXPECTED GAS SHORTFALL IN OKANAGAN
KELOWNA - FortisBC Energy Inc. recently filed an application with its regulator, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), for the Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project (OCMP). This project...
KAMLOOPS & DISTRICT CHAMBER & MNP ANNOUNCE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALISTS
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce and MNP are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 38th annual Business Excellence Awards. The Finalists were announced at the 2024...
BETO: MOVERS & SHAKERS AUGUST 1, 2024 – THOMPSON OKANAGAN
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Gary P. Parmar, a Partner in British Columbia, recently celebrated his 25 years at MNP. Sander Dokter is celebrating 12 years anniversary with...
THE VERDICT ON VACANT HOME TAXES
OTTAWA – The verdict is in: Vacant home taxes can improve housing availability, but not affordability, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Ripple Effects: The Impact of an Empty-Homes...