THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS

SHORT TERM RENTALS IN HOTELS, MOTELS OKAYED

VICTORIA – Hotels and motels are exempted from the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act introduced by the NDP government last fall. The province announced regulations that are intended to provide...

BLACK PRESS EMERGES FROM CCAA PROTECTION

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Black Press Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries, today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of the Company to Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., Deans Knight...

B.C. VINEYARDS, ORCHARDS RECEIVE HELP TO REPLANT

BRITISH COLUMBIA – More B.C. farmers producing grapes, cherries, tree fruit and berries will receive support to replant their vineyards, farms and orchards. A new enhanced replant program will...

KELOWNA COUNCIL ENDORSES 2024 BUDGET CARRYOVERS

KELOWNA - Kelowna City Council approved the City’s 2024 carryover budget requests at the Monday, March 18 regular Council meeting. The $279 million carryover budget includes the previously approved...

FILL STORES KICKING PLASTIC TO THE CURB

OKANAGAN - FILL - Vernon and FILL – Kelowna have saved an astounding 381,911 plastic containers from the landfill – the equivalent to 168 hockey rinks full of plastic – to fulfill part of their...

GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 21, 2024

Location: Kelowna  (multi-family new) Address: 453 Osprey Ave - Condominiums Description: New condominium development - 4 storeys - 44 units - 1 and 2 bedroom units - approx 53,049 sf total - at...

FORTIS BC BEGINS DEEP ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM

SURREY – Fortis BC is doing deep energy retrofits on 20 older buildings to reduce emissions and energy costs for consumers by half or more in a new $50 million project. Fortis BC is starting with...