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Pandemic puppy boom drives profits, unleashes havoc on pet businesses
TORONTO – Arpeggio may seem like a puffed-up name for a puppy, but Alison Hodd…
Easy access to booze helped boost COVID pandemic drinking in Interior Health: study
The Interior Health region had the highest per capita alcohol consumption rate in B.C. during…

Largest ever Kamloops residential development clears final hurdle at City Hall
Kamloops city council approved a development permit for Kelson Group to build the largest residential…

Kelowna is now ranked the third most expensive city for renting in Canada
The average rent for a two-bedroom home in Kelowna hit $2,400 in November, making it…

B.C. realtor fined $10K for mishandling rentals
A Vancouver realtor with 30 years of experience has been fined $10,000 for professional misconduct…

West Kelowna’s proposed fee hike will negatively impact housing affordability: CHBA
The cost of building a single-family home in West Kelowna could jump by about $10,000…

Most herbs don’t thrive on winter windowsills. Two do.
Windowsill herb plants would seem a perfect antidote to winter's visual and culinary blandness, except…

Why a B.C. Airbnb host’s generosity backfired
A B.C. Airbnb host who thought he was being generous by offering a couple whose…

Housing sales and prices dip in Kamloops month over month
The average price of a home in Kamloops dropped slightly in November from October in…

Winning or losing in Okanagan real estate depends on where you live
Depending on where you live in the Okanagan, you either gained or lost in terms…

Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the…

Outdoor decorating trends: natural, cozy, sustainable
Home, as we know, has become more central to many of us during the pandemic,…

Okanagan luxury homes attract high-end realtor Christie’s
Christie’s may be best known for its art auctions but it has an international real…

Ginkgo grew with dinosaurs, and is still worth growing
There are some trees whose showiness does not end once they’ve lost their leaves in…

Kamloops organization partners with B.C. Rent Bank to offer interest free loans
The Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society has partnered with the B.C. Rent Bank to…

