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Scammers are taking advantage of Kamloops’s competitive rental housing market
It appears that finding the elusive rental unit isn’t the only challenge for hopeful tenants…

Kelowna’s Brooklyn highrise 70% sold even before presentation centre opens
The Mission Group isn’t opening its presentation centre for the Brooklyn highrise in downtown Kelowna…

Filberts or hazelnuts? By whatever name, they’re fun to grow
Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot…

39 units of supportive housing for at-risk youth coming to North Kamloops
B.C. Housing is building a supportive housing facility to North Kamloops with 39 units for…

B.C. landlord association disputes UBC eviction study
A B.C. landlord association disputes the findings of a recent University of B.C. study to…

Significant new housing increase in Kelowna during first half of 2021
Twice as many homes were created in Kelowna in the first half of 2020 compared…

Boston’s famous Skinny House sells for a nice fat price
BOSTON (AP) — Boston's famous Skinny House has sold for a nice fat price. The…

B.C. realtor fined $45K, pay $50K in costs for rent-to-own scheme
A Lower Mainland realtor was fined $45,000, pay $50,000 in investigation costs and had his…

Fall décor gets personal: `Your house becomes your story’
As fall nesting season returns, home décor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea…

Kelowna 5th most expensive city in Canada to rent an apartment
Kelowna is ranked as the fifth most expensive city to rent an apartment out of…

Why not everyone will have rental rate increases limited to 1.5% next year
The Government of B.C. will lift its freeze on residential rental rate increases at the…

Imagine Pools and Waterscapes is your one-stop pool company
Imagine Pools and Waterscapes is a one-stop-shop, not only when it comes to creating your…

Kelowna considering major changes to fees it charges for new development
Developers could face thousands of dollars in increased payments to the City of Kelowna if…

Big tree on your property? Best to check your insurance coverage before it comes down
CALGARY – When a severe storm ripped through parts of southern Ontario on Aug. 26,…

B.C. realtor hit with a one year suspension and $150,000 in costs
Richmond realtor Wei Qing (Wendy) Yang has to pay the Real Estate Council of B.C.…