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North Kamloops redevelopment reaching a ‘tipping point’
A Kamloops neighbourhood new residents were once warned to steer clear of due to crime…

Ending stigma: A Kelowna woman’s experience living in supportive housing
Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of…

YO MAMA: Just another (very messy) day in the life of feeding a baby
Example Feeding Plan for a 6-12 month old 6:30 a.m. Wake up, nurse. 7 a.m.…

Why Central Green never became the ‘gateway’ to Kelowna
There was a time, more than a decade ago, when an old school site in…

One-bedroom rental rates jump in Kamloops, Kelowna and likely to go higher
Kelowna’s rental rate for a one-bedroom apartment jumped back to $1,800 in April after dropping…

Labour, red tape stand in way of controlling rising house prices in Okanagan: economist
The best way to put a lid on skyrocketing housing prices in the Okanagan and…

iN PHOTOS: Home storage that goes well beyond the utilitarian
You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how…

Time to clean up the yard!
With unpredictable weather patterns, it’s hard to plan for spring cleaning, but once the snow…

A tomato lover’s seven tips for growing them big
Tomatoes are not only my favourite backyard crop — they’re also the most popular among…

Why Kelowna may be heading toward a downtown highrise overbuild
The most visible sign that Kelowna is the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Canada…

North Okanagan’s population growth double what was predicted
The population of the North Okanagan grew at twice the rate it was expected to,…

B.C. senior wins case after Christian charity tries to evict him
A B.C. senior has been given a reprieve and escaped eviction for now after he…

YO MAMA: What’s that smell?
The smell arrived the way all mysterious odours do: slowly, insidiously, and unattached to any…

Housing in Okanagan, Kamloops still a bargain compared to much of B.C.
The further one travels away from the Lower Mainland, the more affordable housing gets in…

iN PHOTOS: More than 500 storeys of new highrises in pipeline for downtown Kelowna
It took only a couple of days this week to add 19.5% more highrise storeys…