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‘My home too’: Vernon trailer park owner seeks deal to keep power on
"I am not evil. I am not trying to remove people from their homes."

‘No work on the go’: Fewer home builders in Kelowna means less employment
“Our community is powered by residential construction and if we're going to continue to see people leaving our community because they need to go somewhere else to find work, it's going to create further economic challenges."

Residents scramble as Vernon trailer park faces power and water shut off
"In the last few weeks we've started to realize nobody's going to step in and rescue us."

Vernon woman sues for $330,000 after violating strata bylaw to run B&B
And the strata wants her declared a "vexatious litigant."

Owner of Kelowna escort service fighting to get short-term rental licence back
“Observations included a bedroom equipped as a client room, the living room set up as a party room. . . alcohol, and sexual safety and novelty products.”

iN NUMBERS: Property tax increases in Kamloops, Okanagan over the past decade
A few years ago a 4% increase might have seemed steep, but it's looking pretty good these days.

MLA pushing province to intervene in Lake Okanagan Resort water problems
“After more than two years, property owners remain in a state of limbo because there is no reliable potable water service.”

iN NUMBERS: Fluctuating construction stats in Kamloops, Okanagan
A few big projects can really change the numbers.

Kelowna saw double digit drop in rent as cost in Kamloops rising
While rental costs are dropping so are the size of apartments.

Real estate sales in Okanagan, Kamloops still slow
“Demand hasn’t disappeared, and with more listings coming online, we may just be seeing a natural lag between renewed interest and finalized sales.”

Vernon trailer park owner fined $55K for dangerous, neglected electrical system
She has owned the trailer park for 37 years and has rarely raised the rent in that time, but she can't afford the repairs.

Kamloops condo owner fights back after strata orders enclosed balcony removed
The Strata had originally approved the change 25 years ago, but then changed it's mind.

iN NUMBERS: Rent prices falling faster in B.C. than national average
These numbers show a small step toward clawing our way out of the housing crisis.

‘Cruel’ BC landlord who made life harder for disabled tenant ordered to pay $100,000
The Human Rights Tribunal said the landlords knew about their tenants disability and did nothing to accommodate her.

Kelowna gearing up to adjust short-term rental rules ahead of likely return
Kelowna wants to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnd more closely.

