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The quick read: A Kelowna inventor is headed to the Dragons' Den. Billie Christiansen of The Little Kitchen Company will pitch The Twist, a stainless steel chicken shredder, on CBC's Dragons' Den on November 12 at 8 p.m. Whether the Dragons bite is still under wraps.

Kelowna is sending one of its own into the Den.

Billie Christiansen of The Little Kitchen Company will pitch The Twist, a stainless steel chicken shredder, on CBC's Dragons' Den.

Her appearance airs November 12 at 8 p.m.

Whether she lands a deal remains under wraps until the episode airs.

Why this matters

Small businesses built by local people are the backbone of this city, and they deserve the spotlight far more than the next government program or subsidy announcement.

Christiansen spotted a simple everyday problem, built a product to solve it, and is now pitching it on national television.

That is how real economic growth happens: one entrepreneur, one product, one customer at a time.

Kelowna will be watching on November 12.

Here is hoping the Dragons see what a good, practical, made-in-Kelowna idea looks like.

Source: Kelowna Grapevine, October 30, 2026.

Photo credit: Photo by Douglas Fehr on Unsplash