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Over the next few weeks, construction will begin in earnest on a $120 million housing development near Oliver, comprising about 400 homes surrounding the Osoyoos Indian Band’s N’kmip Canyon Golf Course.

Bill Downing (left) explains the workings of some of the equipment at the Structurlam Products south plant in Okanagan Falls to (left to right) Pat Bell minister of jobs, tourism and innovation, Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff, Boundary Similkameen MLA John Slater and Okanagan Coquihalla MP Dan Albas at Thursday’s grand opening. The operation is the largest cross laminated timber facility in western North America.

Our valley is filled with many wonderful products/services and great opportunities. The challenge we have is finding them easily and quickly. Our Okanagan is an online tool developed to address this challenge. The goal is to connect those with needs to those that can address them, creating more opportunity for all.

Do you recognize the symptoms of portfolio paralysis? If you see yourself in any of the scenarios listed below, this may be your wake-up call for finding a financial advisor to help you get back on top of your game.

If you walked into his office on any given day you might find Garry Schakel, the manager of Electronic Waste Depot, surrounded by a small mountain of computers tinkering away in an effort to reduce, reuse and recycle.

The spotlight was shining on some of the best the South Okanagan has to offer Thursday night at the Day's Inn in Penticton.

Target announced the selection of its initial group of Zellers sites and Vernon is the only one in the Okanagan getting the renovation so far.

Major renos planned before U.S. retailer arrives in 2013

Kim Blagborne exports about 90 per cent of his business from his Penticton Slimline factory internationally.

Just when you think it’s time to take it easy, you turn 71 and then retirement really happens. That’s when investors must convert their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) into cash, a life insurance annuity or roll the savings over into a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF).