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Kelowna Named Most Business Friendly City In BC
The City of Kelowna was recently voted the most business friendly city in B.C. according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
The CFIB's Communities in Boom: Canada's Top Entrepreneurial Cities, compares 100 of Canada's large and mid-sized municipalities based on: the number of small businesses in a community, the degree of business optimism, and on the effectiveness ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 1, 2011
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WestJet brings Kelowna residents closer to Las VegasTo quote the famous Las Vegas entertainer Elvis Presley:"A little less conversation, a little more action please..."
Starting November 2,2010 for the next six months residents of the Okanagan will now be able to fly directly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Las Vegas,NV on a bi-weekly basis. WestJet will fly on Tuesdays departing mid ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 4, 2010
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Okanagan 8 to represent in 2010 Olympic GamesEight athletes from the Okanagan can now proudly call themselves Olympians. The announcement came yesterday with 206 Canadian athletes getting the nod for the upcoming 2010 Winter Games. The games will be hosted and held in venues across Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler starting on February 12 until February 28.
Clara Hughes will be given the honour of carrying the ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 30, 2010
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Rutland Library grand opening tomorrow January 26,2010Residents of the Kelowna area and the community of Rutland are invited to join the ribbon cutting ceremonies of the new Rutland Library. Board members and staff of the Okanagan Regional Library want the public to come check out the new facility which features: better layout, skylights, more natural daylight and work spaces. There are now two entrances with access from both the ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 25, 2010
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Wine and Dine in the Okanagan is back!The 7th Annual Wine & Dine Okanagan presented by Okanagan Strata Management starts on January 13,2010 and runs until January 31,2010. With fifty restaurants (see BCRFA.com for more details) throughout the Okanagan Valley you are sure to enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner for either $15, $25 or $35 (excludes tax, tip & beverages). Be sure to enter to win ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 9, 2010
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Central Okanagan Real Estate MLS Listing Inventory and Foreclosures for August 2009Current listing inventory as of August 28,2009:
Single Family Dwellings - 2091 properties including 12 pending offers
Strata - Condos - 1073 properties including 3 pending offers
Strata - Townhomes - 505 properties including 8 pending offers
Manufactured Home - 229 including 1 pending offers
Lots/Acreages - 937 ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on August 28, 2009
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Video Blog of West Kelowna Wildfires 2009
Some video footage I shot from the Tower Ranch Golf Course showing the wildfires in Glenrosa, Rose Valley and Fintry.
Posted by Jason Neumann
on July 20, 2009
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Kelowna's Highway 33 widening project is a go!The Province of B.C. and the City of Kelowna recently announced a $23.5 million partnership project to widen Highway 33 to four lanes between Muir Road and Gallagher Road. The stretch of road to be widened is approximately 4.2 km long and is scheduled to begin this coming summer and to be completed by the Fall of 2010. The Province is funding $11,5 million, with the City picking up ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on April 6, 2009
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Kelowna Power Substation on Benvoulin receives approvalBenvoulin substation gets approval by Ron Manz - Power 104 - Story: 44541 Jan 21, 2009 / 5:30 pm Kelowna based FortisBC has been given approval to construct it's new Benvoulin Substation on Casorso Road. The BC Utilities Commission gave the green light to the $17.7 million project Wednesday. The substation will be built in an old gravel pit site north of the Kelowna and District Fish & Game ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 23, 2009
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Sports Arena receives Kelowna City Council initial stamp of approval
City Council has approved a Sports Arena in the downtown core and close to the Cultural District of Kelowna. The main opposition seems to be the structure itself. The artist conception below looks more like an outdoor tent than a sports facility but there is definitely some merit to this type structure and that would be cost! There is no doubt that the downtown area ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 13, 2009
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The Mission Aquatic Centre may have a new name soonI read this article and I am still scratching my head over the reasoning behind the name change. I can understand that The City of Kelowna needs to secure some corporate sponsorship to bring in an additional revenue stream. I also understand that whatever company steps up to sponsor the new pool would want their name prominently featured in the official name given to the facility. ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 13, 2009
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Now that is one large pothole even by Kelowna standards.Having personally been a victim of what looked at first like a water puddle only to have one of my tires blow out a second later, I can really relate to this story! A lot of the snow we have accumulated over the past few weeks has begun to melt due to the warmer weather. As a result some nasty potholes have started rearing their ugly heads around Kelowna and are unfortunately ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 9, 2009
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Some neat looking electrical boxes can be spotted around the Central Okanagan.
I took these photos in late Fall before we got ourselves buried in Okanagan snow! I have seen several of these electrical boxes from Westbank to Kelowna and Vernon. I am not entirely sure if this was done to curb the spray painting of them or as they term it "tagging" but it seems to have worked. This particular box is on the corner of Highway 33 and Rutland Road by the ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 2, 2009
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Kelowna's newest family attraction is the all new Energy Plex - Family Recreation CentreIf you and your family are looking for something new and exciting to do then may I suggest the new Energy Plex in the family friendly neighbourhood of North Rutland! The brand facility is strategically located on the corner of Highway 97 and McCurdy Road, this family oriented business is sure to have something for everyone! An overview of some of ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on December 31, 2008
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Westjet will expand its Kelowna service starting in July 2009WestJet expands Kelowna service by Glen Morrison - Power 104 - Story: 43853 Dec 30, 2008 / 5:00 am
WestJet is expanding its non-stop summer service from Kelowna to Calgary and Edmonton. The airline has announced its enhanced summer schedule which will include five daily flights from Calgary to Kelowna and four flights daily from Edmonton to Kelowna. The expanded service begins in July.
Full Castanet ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on December 30, 2008
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Top 10 Stories of 2008 in Kelowna,BCAn interesting look back at what made the news in Kelowna over this past year of 2008. Castanet does a terrific job of reporting quickly on the events that matter to the local residents of Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and the Okanagan Valley. I appreciate their efforts and will continue to keep them as my homepage as my thanks to the staff that make this site an information conduit for us ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on December 26, 2008
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Big White Ski Resort receives more international recognition by Conde Nast’s Traveler publication.Another Big White accolade by Castanet Staff - Story: 43824Dec 22, 2008 / 5:00 amBig White is the best. According to readers of a national travel magazine, Conde Nast's Traveler, the Okanagan's own Big White ski resort has been chosen as having the best snow in North America. Their annual poll rates the top 20 ski resorts in North America and identified Big White as the place to go for quality snow. ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on December 22, 2008
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Goodbye to the Grand and welcome to the new Delta Grand Okanagan Resort
Photo courtesy of Terry Peters
The above photo was taken as workers were changing the signage over to the new Delta logo. With a new renovation budget and the adjoining Lake City Casion addition should draw more tourism dollars back to the downtown core!
Sincerely,
Jason Neumann
Kelowna Real Estate Blog
Goodbye Grand -- Hello Delta by Castanet Staff - Story: 43080Nov 12, 2008 / 5:00 ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 15, 2008
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Kelowna Internatinal Airport runway expansion has now been completed
Runway expansion complete by Wayne Moore - Story: 42999Nov 7, 2008 / 5:30 pm"The $8 million expansion of the runway at Kelowna International Airport is complete. Airport General Manager, Sam Samaddar, officially opened the runway during a ceremony Friday afternoon. While the additional 1,600 feet of runway was the main attraction, a DC10-30F, the largest plane to ever land at the airport, was the ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 8, 2008
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Official Community Plan (OCP) for Kelowna is now onto Stage Two ReviewOCP review moves to stage two by Wayne Moore - Story: 42919Nov 5, 2008 / 5:00 amPhase one of Kelowna's review of its Official Community Plan is complete. The first phase of the review focused on land use and development. The final phase, which will begin in early 2009, will look at future land use, transportation networks, service plans and financing strategies. "We are in changing times and legislation ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 7, 2008
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Somebody needs to make a decision on how many units there will be in the McKinley Resort DevelopmentMcKinley development confusion by Wayne Moore - Story: 42899Nov 4, 2008 / 5:00 amIs it 1,000 units or 3,000 units? That's what Kelowna Council wants to determine before it will approve changes to a major development on the books for the McKinley Landing area. The proposed $500 million McKinley Resort Development has been in the works for more than five years. The developer, Kinnikinnik Developments, ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 5, 2008
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The new downtown Kelowna?
Downtown plan passes another hurdle by Wayne Moore - Story: 42749Oct 28, 2008 / 5:00 am"Kelowna's controversial downtown re-development plan is one step closer to reality. City Council Monday gave second and third readings to the Comprehensive Development Zone(CD21 Zone), by a 6-3 margin. Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Councillors Robert Hobson and Michele Rule voted against the proposal. The three ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 30, 2008
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MIssion Aquatic Centre is on time and on budgetAquatic Centre on time on budget by Wayne Moore - Story: 42777Oct 29, 2008 / 5:00 amIt's a common mantra for any mega project -- "on time and on budget." That's how Randy Cleveland described progress on the $46.3 million Mission Aquatic Centre. To date, $35.4 million has been spent on the project. During a presentation to City Council, Cleveland said the pool was still scheduled for completion in February, ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Westside Municipality Sewer Improvement Levies could come as a shock to taxpayers
Westside sewers will cost more by Wayne Moore Oct 27, 2008 / 5:00 amWestside property owners, patiently waiting for new sewer hook-ups, could end up paying close to $20,000 per household for the service, something that doesn't sit well with Mayor Rosalind Neis. The municipality applied for a grant worth about $15 million through the Building Canada Fund for 11 sewer projects scheduled for completion ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Residents of Kelowna may vote by mail in upcoming municipal elections!Think more will vote by mail? by Contributed - Story: 42721Oct 26, 2008 / 2:47 pmKelowna residents will be able to vote via mail in the upcoming municipal elections. For the first time, some electors in the Kelowna area will be able to cast their ballot by sending it through the mail, provided they meet some criteria. Chief election Officer, Stephen Fleming, says the City of Kelowna Election ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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