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Overcrowding making tent city part of Kelowna’s Rail Trail experience
There’s nothing much more beautiful than a walk or cycle down the Okanagan Rail Trail…
This home and gold mine cost the same as a house in Kelowna
Paying more than $1 million for an older, three-bedroom, 1,148 square foot house may seem…
Peachland breast cancer survivor beautifies mastectomy scars, finds closure
Almost a decade ago, a Peachland resident, wife and mother of two was in a…
Eliminating thirsty plants in the Thompson-Okanagan sacrifices no beauty
The Thompson-Okanagan doesn’t qualify as a desert but its summers are typically hot and dry…
Veggie gardening continues to grow in popularity in Okanagan homes
A cold start to the gardening season hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of people wanting to…
Farewell, final art exhibit for renowned artist Stace DeWolf in Kamloops
A renowned artist in Kamloops is making a move to the other side of the…
Tribunal rules B.C. strata treated owner ‘significantly unfairly’ in denying balcony request
A B.C. strata that delayed the approval of a resident's balcony extension for two years…
Kelowna 10th most expensive city out of 35 in Canada to rent an apartment
The latest report from Rental.ca shows the average one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna is listed on…
Despite falling real estate prices in February, B.C. Interior homes holding value
Real estate news these days is all about prices falling dramatically but looking at the…
Osoyoos family in court for $8 million debt on $3 million home
An Osoyoos couple is being taken to court in an effort to get them to…
Kamloops sets new building permit record
Kamloops hit a new record for new construction last year. In 2022, the City of…
It took a fatal disease to teach Kamloops artist about life
Artist Tania Hennigar spends her days confined to a wheelchair only able to move her…
Kelowna wants to create more affordable housing but will wait for more studies
After almost two hours of discussion about the dire need for affordable housing in Kelowna,…
Okanagan society working to keep people out of shelters one landlord at a time
Helping people avoid homelessness in the Central and North Okanagan is a prime focus of…
TRU prof’s new book all about learning from plants, not about them
A plant conservationist and professor of botany and ecology at Thompson Rivers University has published…