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Kamloops mayor’s home taken off city tax sale auction
The mayor owed city hall more than $17,000 in unpaid property taxes.
B.C.’s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy fees
VICTORIA — British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said a new tax on unsold condominiums…
‘God cleaned the slate’: Ashes pave the road to recovery after B.C. wildfires
SUMMERLAND — Joel Patan says his “life is ashes” now, as he sifts the ruins…
Indigenous legislation among top issues at Union of B.C. Municipalities convention
An annual gathering of municipal leaders from across British Columbia is underway with the province’s…
BC woman evicted by Habitat for Humanity after losing job, now paying legal fees
The case bounced from court to court and the legal fees won't be cheap.
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…
Returning home different for everyone after ‘monster’ wildfire in B.C.’s Okanagan
The Sunflower Ukrainian Cafe in Summerland, B.C., is still restocking, but it’s already serving limited…