New and exciting opportunities and activities are all part of the university experience for students. But sometimes, the hunt for suitable accommodation is one of the more difficult challenges. That task is being made a little easier for students attending the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus with the launch of U-Eight, the Mission...

BC SPCA officials and local dignitaries gathered on April 5 to officially open a new state-of-the-art Community Animal Centre in Kamloops to care for the region’s most vulnerable animals. The new centre is located on a 2.2-acre property across from the Kamloops Airport at 2816 Tranquille Road. The $6.5 million, 10,500-square-foot facility was funded through the...

Text below from December 06, 2018 Kelowna Capital News Article A new office tower is being proposed for the Landmark development in Kelowna. Al Stober Construction has announced plans for a new 23-storey office tower at what is now known as the its Landmark District across Harvey Avenue from the Parkinson Recreation Centre. Landmark 7…

The unique Laneway Canteen has opened in the laneway on Bernard Avenue beside Earl’s. The laneway project was intended to take a lost, under-utilized urban space and revitalize it, creating an active and vibrant community space. The project took a group effort including the City of Kelowna (Ben Walker), Meiklejohn Architects (Stoke Tonne and...

Tourism Kelowna’s new $2.8 million, downtown lakeshore visitor centre is now open.  In a ceremony held Thursday afternoon—that featured the sabring of bottles of sparkling wine to mark the occasion—the new single-storey wood and glass building was opened.

The city has created more parking in downtown Kelowna. More than 500 parking stalls are now available for evening, weekend and special event public parking in the new Memorial Parkade. “Construction work is still going on in the facility, with finishing work including the building façade, landscaping and interior construction of office spaces on...

A state-of-the-art building that was modeled after visits to Apple and Google headquarters has officially opened in Kelowna. The $35 million Okanagan Centre for Innovation boasts several features, including open and bright work spaces for collaboration, digital media labs, a ceiling atrium and rooftop park, an 18-foot high plant wall and even showers for...

Westbank First Nation is celebrating the opening of its new $5.5 million youth centre. Located on Quail Lane, the 13,000 square foot centre replaces the old 2,100 square foot centre. The building includes a space for after school programs, youth programming, early years, and a place for Elders to gather and interact with youth.  Gord Couch,...

The countdown is on and all hands are on deck for the completion of the much anticipated Okanagan Centre for Innovation (OCI). The building is filled to the atrium with tenants who are enthusiastically planning their office spaces, all looking forward to moving in over the upcoming months. We recently had the opportunity to speak...

The countdown is on to completion of the Okanagan Centre for Innovation. “Some of the hopes and dreams for this building are that it will set a precedent for what buildings in Kelowna will look and function like in the future," says lead architect Stoke Tonne of Meiklejohn Architects. "It offers several features that are...