A Kelowna man was arrested during a drug bust on Wednesday, with police saying they seized a variety of illicit drugs. According to Kelowna RCMP, the search warrant along the 1000 block of Prior Road South yielded suspected, but unlisted amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and… Read More »Meth, fentanyl, $20K in cash seized during drug bust, say Kelowna RCMP – Okanagan
An Okanagan business has been ordered to reinstate nine employees after laying them off earlier this month following a union-organizing drive. Last week, the B.C. Labour Relations Board released a 16-page decision involving Potanicals Green Growers Inc., a cannabis-growing operation in Peachland. According to the… Read More »Labour Board orders Okanagan business to rehire laid-off employees following union drive – Okanagan
On a turkey-filled weekend, a group of activists gathered outside of a future turkey farm and processing facility to protest. “We are here today to highlight the negative impacts that will undoubtedly happen here due to the opening of a turkey farm and slaughterhouse,” said… Read More »Kelowna animal rights activists and farm owner clash at protest – Okanagan
British Columbia gained 54,800 jobs in September, with more than 70 per cent of them being full-time jobs, according to Statistics Canada. B.C. has recovered 301,700 jobs since the pandemic struck, returning to 96.3 per cent of pre-pandemic employment levels. Read more: Okanagan cannabis company… Read More »Coronavirus: B.C.’s strong job recovery continued in September – Okanagan
It’s a development project that has been in the works for over a decade. Now, residents at a mobile home park in Kelowna have just been notified their eviction notices are on the way. “I’m all for redevelopment, and keeping jobs and getting our economy back… Read More »Okanagan mobile home residents prepare for eviction