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Kelowna gets to ‘opt-out’ of restrictive provincial regulations on short-term rentals
Kelowna was the only municipality to apply to opt-out of the short-term rental regulations.
Despite no power or water, majority of Vernon trailer park residents staying put
Many saw it as a good place for retirement. Now they have no power, water or heat.
‘Tax grab’: Regional district bylaws force tiny home owner out of Central Okanagan
“I want to say I gave up, but I moved on to better things.”
Evicted residents not required to remove mobile homes off B.C. reserve lands: court
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that residents evicted from a mobile…
Kelowna may lower fees for home builders in response to complaints
“Both the Urban Development Institute and Canadian Homebuilders Association – Central Okanagan have made note of several ways in which City actions could make new development more viable, until the market recovers.”
California cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law
For California’s local governments hoping to have some say over where and how large apartment…
Dozens of homes without heat after days-long power outage in Nunavut hamlet
GJOA HAVEN — The minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation says heating systems in…
B.C. home sales face major headwinds in March as transactions, prices both slide
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s home sales trended down across the board in March in price,…
$33M water system repair up in the air after Sage Mesa residents vote ‘no’
The complexity with the water system comes from the fact that it’s a privately owned utility, but publicly managed.
B.C. health officer Bonnie Henry is disappointed by reversal of decriminalization
VICTORIA — Politicians and health experts are looking back at the successes and mistakes made…
South Okanagan man takes legal action against neighbour’s ‘catio’
The neighbour argued the ‘catio’ wasn’t approved. And while the Tribunal agreed, it wasn’t as simple as that.
Shuswap strata on the hook $3,000 after it dismissed noise complaint over heat pump
The Strata said the heat pump was quieter than an AC unit. The Tribunal disagreed.
Controversial BC Housing site in Kamloops put on ice
It comes amid council’s continued efforts to influence the type of residents welcomed in the supportive housing site.
‘Riddled with rats’: New Vernon company getting into a growing industry
“It’s a disgusting job and a lot of it has been about just manning up and getting under there, but we absolutely love it.”
These are the little Thompson-Okanagan birds eating all your grass seed
“I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried hanging sparkly things in the backyard to scare them away and putting the sprinkler on but it doesn’t matter, they’ll literally come in and eat every seed you put down.”