One of the Okanagan’s most valuable homes hits the market

A Kelowna home with its very own name is up for sale.Dubbed ‘Luminescence,’ the property at 19-180 Sheerwater Court has hit the market for $12.9 million.The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 11,663-square-foot home in the gated Sheerwater community off Clifton Road has won awards for its d…

Gananoque council orders structural analysis of Water Street Swing Bridge

Gananoque council has ordered a structural and mechanical analysis of the Water Street Swing Bridge while approving a speed limit reduction on the span and its approaches, dropping from 50 km/h to 25 km/h. The decisions, passed during Tuesday’s council meeting, come in response to ongoing concerns about the aging bridge’s stability, maintenance needs and […]

Australian Stocks Hit Record High

Australian equities notched a record high as Asia-Pacific traded mixed after Wall Street gains on the back of strong U.S. economic data reports and a slew of better-than-expected corporate earnings.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 82.08 points, or 0.2%, to 39,901.19. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng sprang back up 326.71 points, or 1.3%, to 24,825.66. ASX heavyweights like mining giant BHP and Rio Tinto are up 1.7% and 1.32% respectively. Biotech firm CSL is up over 1.7%.South Korea’s stock market was “severely undervalued” for the past six to seven years, and “is in the process of getting…