KelownaNow and UBCO wrap up successful 1st term of new partnership
The first-ever partnership between UBCO and KelownaNow featuring the works of students writers in the Economics and Media course has…
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The True Cost of Big White
By: Laura Fylyshtan Those of us who thought Kelowna was getting an early spring were painfully proven wrong with this…
Climbing Interest Rates, Hiking up Mortgage Payments
by: Justice Mubayiwa On Jan. 17 The Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its target for the overnight rate to 1.25%….
Economic Concepts Explained: Price Elasticity of Demand
by: Brittany Anderson What do economics and rubber bands have in common? They both deal with elasticity. Anyone who has…
Hannah Johnson examines hot button issue facing BC residents
By now, BC residents are painfully aware of the issues facing monopoly auto-insurer ICBC. With plenty of anxiety around potential…
Your Cherries Don’t Pick Themselves. So Who Does?
by: Michael Flood Working long hours in smouldering heat; returning after work to crammed living conditions; and facing fears of…
Jacob Vriens kicks off contributions with KelownaNow article
Jacob Vriens has the honour of being the first contributing writer from his class to KelownaNow. We sat down with…