Business Briefs

Kelowna’s United Way looking for caring volunteers

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 | 3:41 pm

The Interior Savings – United Way Day of Caring will take place Friday, March 26, and volunteers are being called upon.

Volunteers have the opportunity to partner with 10 different non-profit organizations in Kelowna and West Kelowna to complete such projects…

More accolades for Okanagan beverages

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 | 2:38 pm

Contributed

Vernon’s Okanagan Spirits announced they were just  recognized as a Master Class Distillery and finished in sixth place at last weekend’s World Spirit Competition, Klagenfurt, Austria.  They earned medals for  all eleven products entered in the competition —  five being…

Local mining company mining into Brazil

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 | 5:19 pm

Contributed

Metalex Ventures Ltd. is pleased to report that it has renegotiated an agreement to acquire 112,861 hectares of mineral claims in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil from Kel-Ex Development Ltd. in consideration for $2,000,000 worth of Metalex shares to…

99.9 Sun FM ‘Station of the Year’- Canadian Music Week

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 | 2:24 pm

Contributed

Last week, a variety of prestigious awards were handed out at Canadian Music Week in Toronto.

Awards for Small Market Radio were awarded last Thursday evening at the annual Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards. Stations and individuals are recognized for…

Okanagan winery donates funds to Haiti relief

Monday, March 15th, 2010 | 4:09 pm

Okanagan Winery donates to Haiti relief fund.

Okanagan organizations collaborate to assist businesses “Thrive Not Survive”

Monday, March 15th, 2010 | 1:53 pm

Contributed

The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC), Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and Okanagan Science and Technology Council (OSTEC) joined forces to provide educational workshops and seminars to small & medium sized businesses throughout the Okanagan from October 2009 to March…

Need to clear some room in the shoe closet? Bring gently used pairs to tonight’s Rockets game

Need to clear some room in the shoe closet? Bring gently used pairs to tonight’s Rockets game

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 | 4:40 pm

The Kelowna Rockets have put their support behind Jim Belshaw and the Soles4Souls campaign, which is aiming to raise 25,000 pairs of shoes in 25 days.

Dragons’ Den auditions return to Kelowna

Friday, March 5th, 2010 | 4:34 pm

Submitted Do you have a hot new invention or the next million-dollar idea? Think you have the money-making chops to take on the savviest business tycoons in the country? Then Dragons’ Den wants to hear from you!

The DRAGONS’ DEN production…

Sun Rype to buy up its own shares

Friday, March 5th, 2010 | 9:52 am

contributed

Sun-Rype Products Ltd. (TSX:SRF) announces that it intends to acquire for cancellation a certain number of Common Shares (“Shares”) in its share capital through the facilities of The Toronto Stock Exchange, in accordance with the requirements on normal course issuer…

Kelowna high tech trade show scheduled and accepting registration

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 | 3:51 pm

Contributed

The 5th Annual Canadian CommTech Show has been scheduled and is open for registration.

The event focuses on educating visitors on what new technologies work, what didn’t and the new technologies and tools to better pave the road ahead.

This show…