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Maui’s Teahouse in Penticton is nominated in two categories for the 2023 Small Business BC Awards. The bubble tea cafe was named after Maui the dog. (Maui’s Teahouse Facebook.)

Penticton bubble tea café nominated for pair of Small Business BC awards

Maui’s Teahouse opened in July 2022 and can be voted for in two different categories

Downtown Penticton’s Time Winery is temporarily closed while they create Orolo - a new restaurant with a focus on local foods and dry-aged steaks as well as a new tasting room next door. (Submitted)

Almost time for the big reveal at Time Winery in Penticton

Time to debut new tasting room and restaurant with a focus on melt-in-mouth dry-aged steaks

The new Dairy Queen in Oliver is getting closer to opening. (Sandra Tanemura Nelson photo)

Oliver residents can already taste the Blizzards and banana splits

Much anticipated Dairy Queen is nearing completion and looks ready for opening soon

Josh Franks, the owner of Exotix Candy, pictured inside his newly-open store in the 500-block of Penticton’s Main Street. (Logan Lockhart/Western News)

Fancy some sweets? Penticton’s home to a new candy shop

Exotic Candy is located in the 500-block of Main Street

Josh Franks, the owner of Exotix Candy, pictured inside his newly-open store in the 500-block of Penticton’s Main Street. (Logan Lockhart/Western News)
The Lift Caddy is a solution to the problem of having to lift your heavy e-bike up onto a bike rack. (Bowen Assman/Black Press)

VIDEO: Vernon businessman has the perfect ‘lift’ for your e-bike

The Lift Caddy is an electric elevator that makes it safe and easy to load your bike on a rack

The Lift Caddy is a solution to the problem of having to lift your heavy e-bike up onto a bike rack. (Bowen Assman/Black Press)
Small business owners can be nominated for a Small Business BC award until March 10, 2023. (Contributed)

The search is on for best small businesses in Thompson Okanagan

Small Business BC Awards accepting nominations until March 10

Small business owners can be nominated for a Small Business BC award until March 10, 2023. (Contributed)
OneSky Executive Director Tanya Behardien (left) and Hillside Winery winemaker Kathy Malone (right) beside the special OneSky 2020 Cab Sauv going to benefit the Foundry Penticton. (Submitted)

Naramata winery releases special ‘One Sky’ wine to benefit community charity

Hillside creates 2020 merlot-cab sauv with partial funds going to Penticton Foundry

OneSky Executive Director Tanya Behardien (left) and Hillside Winery winemaker Kathy Malone (right) beside the special OneSky 2020 Cab Sauv going to benefit the Foundry Penticton. (Submitted)
Werner Karsten shows one of the two turtlepod prototypes he brought with him for display at the Walk With Me event in Courtenay, on Nov. 26. The insulated, mobile pods are intended to provide safe shelter for those experiencing homelessness. Photo by Terry Farrell

B.C. man designs ‘turtlepods’ – mobile personal shelter prototypes to assist the unhoused

‘I think of it as supporting urban nomadism.’

Werner Karsten shows one of the two turtlepod prototypes he brought with him for display at the Walk With Me event in Courtenay, on Nov. 26. The insulated, mobile pods are intended to provide safe shelter for those experiencing homelessness. Photo by Terry Farrell
(Phil McLachlan - Western News File)

Penticton home to more than 3,600 businesses, 6% growth since 2021: City data

The city’s top industries of employment include health care, social assistance and retail

(Phil McLachlan - Western News File)
Slackwater Brewing represented for Penticton in a B.C. collaboration beer featuring Okanagan peaches. (Contributed)

Slackwater Brewing represents Okanagan in B.C. collaboration brew

The Explore BC Peach Farmhouse Ale features Okanagan peaches

Slackwater Brewing represented for Penticton in a B.C. collaboration beer featuring Okanagan peaches. (Contributed)
Total Restoration won Business of the Year at the 2021 Chamber Business Excellence awards gala. (Monique Tamminga Western News file photo)

99 nominees revealed for the 2022 Penticton Business Excellence Awards

Award winners will be announced at a Mardi Gras style gala Oct. 22

Total Restoration won Business of the Year at the 2021 Chamber Business Excellence awards gala. (Monique Tamminga Western News file photo)
Accelerate Okanagan is inviting companies to take part in its workforce insights salary and compensation study starting Tuesday, Sept, 13, 2022. (Submitted photo)

Okanagan salaries reveiwed in study

Accelerate Okanagan has launched its workforce insights salary and compensation study

Accelerate Okanagan is inviting companies to take part in its workforce insights salary and compensation study starting Tuesday, Sept, 13, 2022. (Submitted photo)
Penticton MLA Dan Ashton toured the new recycling service at the Wholesale Club in Penticton on opening day Aug. 17. (Contributed)

Express and Go bottle depot opens at Penticton Wholesale Club

No more sorting through recyclables at contactless centre

Penticton MLA Dan Ashton toured the new recycling service at the Wholesale Club in Penticton on opening day Aug. 17. (Contributed)
A mural featuring a scoreboard and a great blue heron is being created on The Roster. (Lacey & Layla Art rendering)

Vernon business mural gains support

97% thinks the city should approve heron mural at The Roster

A mural featuring a scoreboard and a great blue heron is being created on The Roster. (Lacey & Layla Art rendering)
The directors of the Penticton Chamber att the announcement for this year's Business Excellence Awards. (brennan Phillips - Western News)

Nominations open for Penticton Chamber Business Excellence awards

The chamber has added a new code of conduct following 2021’s controversy

The directors of the Penticton Chamber att the announcement for this year's Business Excellence Awards. (brennan Phillips - Western News)
Dahlia and Derek Millington’s Little Falls Foods has a unique warehouse-styled store to serve the community of Okanagan Falls. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Okanagan Falls’ Little Falls Foods to close

After months of financial hardship the family is pivoting their business

Dahlia and Derek Millington’s Little Falls Foods has a unique warehouse-styled store to serve the community of Okanagan Falls. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Former owner of the successful catering business Joy Road Catering, Brett Turner has been appointed the new executive director of the Downtown Penticton Business Improvement Association. (Submitted)

Downtown Penticton’s new BIA executive director trades in chef’s hat for suit

Brett Turner is the former owner of the successful Joy Road Catering

Former owner of the successful catering business Joy Road Catering, Brett Turner has been appointed the new executive director of the Downtown Penticton Business Improvement Association. (Submitted)
Staff from Red Bag, ethically sourced clothing store in Cherry Lane mall do the happy dance in the city of Penticton’s video Shop Local, Support Local, Love Local video. (Youtube)

Penticton small business owners caught on video doing the happy dance

The adorable video is part of the city of Penticton’s Love Local campaign

Staff from Red Bag, ethically sourced clothing store in Cherry Lane mall do the happy dance in the city of Penticton’s video Shop Local, Support Local, Love Local video. (Youtube)
McWatters sisters Darrien and Christa-Lee have won the 2021 ‘Most inspirational people in the wine industry’ award. (TIME winery photo)

Penticton Women in Business: Continuing their dad’s legacy as trailblazers

TIME Winery sisters Christa-Lee and Darrien McWatters

McWatters sisters Darrien and Christa-Lee have won the 2021 ‘Most inspirational people in the wine industry’ award. (TIME winery photo)
The indie film Invasions had a scene shot at the iconic Peach in Penticton on Wednesday, Aug. 18. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Penticton’s Tempest Theatre seeking to boost local film industry with training

The theatre’s society will be expanding their courses

The indie film Invasions had a scene shot at the iconic Peach in Penticton on Wednesday, Aug. 18. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
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