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Tranquille developer backs out of Kamloops project citing ‘paralysed’ provincial gov’t
"For whatever reason, previous attempts have not succeeded, and that may be a function of the market, availability of capital or other hiccups."
Evacuation order downgraded to alert as wildfire is held in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA — Joe Gluska, his wife and his daughter had 45 minutes to pack…
Historic Tranquille sanatorium in Kamloops hits real estate market for $15M
The current owner, Ignition Group, had been planning to build the area out into a subdivision that blended residential neighbourhoods with farm land.
Landlord hasn’t paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale
You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time —…
Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving…
Vernon couple who sold house with broken furnace on the hook $5,000
They claimed it was fine, but the new owner sued.
iN NUMBERS: Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops continue to decline
Are you, or renters, feeling any relief yet?
City can’t regulate data centre as Kamloops council approves proposed neighbourhood
"Canadian sovereignty of our information, the research that's going to be coming out of this sector are all very important to Canadians and Kamloopsians."
Kelowna landlords not rushing to short-term rentals just because the rules changed
"We've even had people basically pay them to leave just because it makes financial sense to get the tenant out and they were both happy.”
Big surge in Central Okanagan condo sales but still below average
Condo sales are still below the ten-year average.
Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC
OTTAWA — Slashing municipal development charges could help spur building in some of Canada’s most…
Vernon’s move to reject 3,500-home development on par with other Interior cities
Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton have all also rejected similar "iceberg" developments.
Vernon smoker on the hook $10,000 after strata wins legal battle
The Strata had wanted the condo owner to cough up $24,000.
Penticton, B.C., declares emergency and orders evacuations after fire guts care site
The City of Penticton has declared a local state of emergency after a massive fire…
Zero water required for garden bursting with blooms in Kamloops
“It isn’t xeriscaping designed to use less water, rather a living system that just happens to use less water.”