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‘Biophilia’ style: Nature as self-expression, solace
From tattoos to clothing to furnishings, more people are adorning their bodies and homes with…
Home sales slowing in Okanagan, Kamloops but real estate market far from balanced
While there’s continual talk about a red-hot real estate market in the Okanagan and Kamloops,…
City of Kamloops warns of ‘renoviction’ for its hotel tenants within ‘months’
Despite early indications the City of Kamloops would wait years to redevelop a North Shore…
Kelowna enters a new price bracket for ‘luxury’ homes
Real estate giant Re/Max recently published its 2022 Luxury Market Report where it listed the…
Eight nostalgic garden flowers worth revisiting for charm, aroma
In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who…
KELOWNA BLUES: Musician being driven out by housing crisis
It’s one thing to talk about housing prices continually rising in Kelowna as wealthier people…
B.C. Housing minister says Penticton dumpster death adds urgency to fix housing issues
B.C.'s Housing Minister says the death of a homeless man who was crushed in a…
Kelowna house prices are now what Vancouver’s were just 12 years ago
It was 12 years ago, in March 2010, that Vancouver hit the $1 million mark…
A few reasons why new housing is so expensive in the Okanagan
As with other commodities, the price of new housing in the Okanagan is rising dramatically.…
Drilling and Blasting – A Specialized Industry
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Building homes on sheer rock or terracing along the steep, rocky slopes of the Okanagan…
Drag queens take on Okanagan real estate market for first time buyers
For many people buying their first home, getting into the market can be scary as…
Kelowna not keeping up with demand for high-end penthouse condos
The supply of large, high-end, waterfront condos is quickly drying up in Kelowna and likely…
Those pretty buttercups blooming in Okanagan, Kamloops can make you sick
It’s a sure sign of spring in the Thompson-Okanagan region when the yellow sagebrush buttercups…
Could a tax on million dollar homes help fight B.C.’s housing affordability crunch?
An annual surtax on homes worth more than $1 million would affect less than 10%…
Want kids to love gardening? Give them a job, seeds, a pass
Gardeners are made, not born. If you want your children to become enthusiastic gardeners, take…