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Dear Tony: Our Victoria strata corporation approved $5,000 in our budget this year for the parking garage to be power washed and cleaned. Our strata council decided not to proceed with the work to save money, and as we are approaching the end of the year, we actually will have a $30,000 surp…

When Okanagan College (OC) alum Cassidy McEown took on the challenge of restoring a 1969 Roadrunner on the show Rust Valley Restorers, she wasn’t just buffing out dents – she was proving her mettle. Tasked with handling the carB��Ԫ������ַ bodywork, paint, and polishing entirely on her own, McEown ros…

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — In a landmark moment, Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP), a non-profit organization has been honoured with the prestigious 2024 Civic Pride Award for their outstanding social work.

A B��Ԫ������ַ businesswoman who facilitates life-changing M&A transactions says big money isn’t going to stop flowing through B��Ԫ������ַ any time soon.

Dear Tony: We have several owners challenging our fees we charge for storage lockers, parking, extra parking spaces, and EV charging costs since the tribunal decision was issued a few weeks ago. The council have seriously reviewed our basic costs and admit some of the cost have no support an…

Dear Tony:

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Dear Tony: After the recent rains my townhouse and two neighbours all suffered significant damage from water entering our rear patio areas.  

Dear Tony: Our community is a mix of townhouses and a highrise. Over the past five years, all of the townhouse units have installed heat pumps to replace their gas furnaces and provide colling in the summer.  

Holy Grounds Coffee at the Penticton Indian Reserve may not look like the most glamorous café, and thatB��Ԫ������ַ how the owners are able to sell quality coffee at competitive prices.

This Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., the 2024 B��Ԫ������ַ International Airport (YLW) Fall Travel Show will open its doors at the KF Centre for Excellence, located at 5800 Lapointe Drive.

Dear Tony: What is considered reasonable noise or disruption? Our townhouse community has a few design issues.

Dear Tony:  As a canvasser during the BC Election cycle, I have been banned or blocked from several strata buildings and asked to leave one building. 

Dear Tony:  We have several owners challenging our fees we charge for storage lockers, parking, extra parking spaces, and EV charging costs since the Tribunal decision was issued a few weeks ago.

Dear Tony: Our building has two elevators and we have had a history of problems with both of them shutting down and no elevator access for several days.  We do not have a cargo elevator so moves require access to one unit and if the other is shut down we have serious access issues for residents.  

Dear Tony: my strata corporation cannot pass a special levy to approve our roof replacement. We are six townhouse buildings in the Fraser Valley, with six units in each building.  

The RDCO has officially launched the Business and Workforce Survey and is looking for feedback from businesses, residents and local workers.

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has created a bit of a nightmare with our bylaws. One of our council members insisted he could draft a bylaw to make owners responsible for their back yards which are limited common property.

Dear Tony: Our strata no longer has a resident caretaker and the suite is sitting vacant. It is a significant amount of lost revenue that can offset our expenses. It is a large two-bedroom suite perfect for a small family. As a nonprofit society, are we permitted to rent it out to the public…

Ahmad Taher Saleh, the manager of Four Points by Sheraton B��Ԫ������ַ Airport won MarriottB��Ԫ������ַ Operations Manager of the Year award which recognized his outstanding leadership, dedication, and significant impact on the hotel and the broader B��Ԫ������ַ community.

Dear Tony: Can you confirm strata corporations can no longer be exempt from depreciation reports and must obtain an electrical planning report? At our annual meeting the property manager said we can still be exempt from the requirements for a depreciation report provided we vote to extend th…

Dear Tony:  Our strata corporation is struggling over the issue of heat pumps for suites, especially those facing south.

Dear Tony:  We bought a condo in Richmond last fall. We have been disputing how the strata fees and a special levy have been calculated as there is a fairness issue.  

Pacific Coastal Airlines announced Monday direct flights between B��Ԫ������ַ and Prince George, marking another step in their mission to enhance regional connectivity across British Columbia.

Table Nineteen restaurant opens at Okanagan Club

Owners of a downtown B��Ԫ������ַ pub are celebrating their ninth anniversary by announcing plans to open a new establishment in Vernon.

A combination of basic toppings gets a special name at A&W -- the Whistle Dog.

One new building rather than 16 tourist cabins could be built on a waterfront property between Peachland and West B��Ԫ������ַ. 

Municipal taxes in West B��Ԫ������ַ are forecast to rise 18 percent in the next four years, after this yearB��Ԫ������ַ hike of almost seven percent. 

Loyal Wooldridge will stay on as a B��Ԫ������ַ city councillor despite announcing his intention to represent the NDP in this yearB��Ԫ������ַ provincial election. 

B��Ԫ������ַ city councillors were intrigued but also a little leery when presented Monday with a long list of ways to increase municipal revenue. 

City workers who suggest and successfully implement ways for the municipality to boost its revenues should be rewarded for their “entrepreneurialism”, a new report suggests. 

The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is announced that Jordan Knox was elected as this yearB��Ԫ������ַ president. Currently the operations manager at Penticton Rona, the majority of his career was spent in hospitality, working across Canada and even abroad in the Cayman Islands.

Ingrid Jarrett of B��Ԫ������ַ, the president and CEO of British Columbia Hotel Association was recognized as the Business Woman of the Year at the B��Ԫ������ַ Tourism Industry Conference.

Okanagan home prices remained steady in February, despite a 32% spike in active listings on a year-over-year basis, according to fresh data from the Association of Interior Realtors.

As winter cold snaps wreak havoc on the vineyards of the Okanagan, a local viticulturist has come up with an idea to alleviate the damage caused by extremely low temperatures.

Okanagan home prices mostly held steady in January 2024 on a year-over-year basis amid a surge in new listings, according to new month-end data from the Association of Interior Realtors.

There was a rare WestJet flight between Penticton and B��Ԫ������ַ on Saturday morning – but there was nobody on it.

Fresh off a January cold snap thatB��Ԫ������ַ believed to have dealt widespread and catastrophic damage to Okanagan vineyards, local wineries now have something else to worry about: Alberta trade policy.

For the last few years, CanadaB��Ԫ������ַ level of productivity (the average amount of output associated with each member of the labour force, also called Gross Domestic Product per capita) has been declining.

It was 50 years ago when the public started shopping at the MendoncaB��Ԫ������ַ family business, now known as La Cucina European Market and Delicatessen.

One million job openings are expected in B��Ԫ������ַ over the next 10 years, a report claims.

A state-of-the-economy address didn’t need to say much about the Okanagan.