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Controversial former Kelowna NDP candidate loses 13-year legal battle over driveway
The judge's decision comes 14 years after a $300,000 payment was supposed to settle the issue.
Kamloops mayor’s house up for tax sale auction
The city's mayor has not paid taxes on his home for the last three years.
New Kamloops shelter dedicated to homeless seniors
It's the first seniors-oriented shelter in Kamloops.
Central Okanagan real estate sees slowest August in 15 years
A real estate associations blames wildfires, but has had wildfires before in August.
Vernon strata on hook for $45,000 after losing decade-long legal battle over planters
The judge said acrimony and personal grudges had seeped into the conflict.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
Destroyed Lake Okanagan Resort charged for polluting
The resort had a long history of environmental infractions.
$250K wildfire clean-up bill lands Lake Okanagan Resort in court
The resort was destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
B.C.’s youngest wildfire evacuees begin processing the return home
The day she returned to her home in Summerland, B.C., more than a week after…
BC landlord who used piece of plywood for wheelchair ramp on the hook for $30K
The landlord promised a wheelchair accessible home, but failed to deliver.
iN NUMBERS: Construction of new homes in B.C. down significantly this year
Single-detached houses have seen a way bigger drop than housing like duplexes and townhomes.
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity
tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
iN NUMBERS: B.C. condo plan isn’t everyone’s favourite housing solution
What do you think is the best policy to make housing more affordable?
The growing effort to save an historic Kelowna home that doesn’t (yet?) need saving
“I'm not sure where they're getting their information from. We're still in planning for the property.”