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BC Interior housing prices 50% higher than five years ago
While the price of a home has declined in the BC Interior since peaking in…

YO MAMA: The hierarchy of kid’s music
The very first jingle my son took a liking to was the CBC News intro.…

iN VIDEO: Summerland Legion closed, needs $150K new roof
The Summerland Legion is closed due to extensive water damage from a leaking roof and…

BC man rents apartment for $5,700 per month, stops paying over wine cooler
A man moved into an apartment in Vancouver in 2020 to find the wine cooler…

Rent for one-bedroom in Kelowna leaps past $2,000 a month
The asking rent for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna jumped 9.5% in August versus July, according…

Central Okanagan home builders call on Kelowna to help lower the cost of a home
As Kelowna continues its soaring growth housing needs are on the rise and the Central…

New York City is nearly banning Airbnb, should the Thompson-Okanagan follow?
Recent reviews on the impact of short-term rentals in the Okanagan show they're replacing a…

BC’s annual allowable rent increase capped below inflation rate
British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2024 at 3.5%, and for…

iN VIDEO: Nothing Happier: Pigs return to mud of Shuswap sanctuary after wildfire
There is a lot to celebrate at an animal sanctuary in the Shuswap as every…

Realtor didn’t tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined
Omissions by a BC real estate agent cost his client $40,000 and now cost himself…

Guard your food, wasps are looking to invade your barbecue in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you’re noticing more wasps at your backyard barbecue it’s because they're hungry and looking…

Ten-fold annual increase in subsidized housing needed in Kelowna
Building enough new homes for people to buy is keeping pace with the demands of…

Sales down but prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Wildfires may have played a role in slowing housing sales in Kamloops and the Okanagan…

It’s time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use
Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden. Perennials are the majority residents in…

Canadian home prices forecasted to be flat this fall amid high interest rates: report
TORONTO – A new report forecasts Canada's real estate market will be softer this fall…