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YO MAMA: A toddler’s old school music experience
OPINION Music has always been a big part of my life. In my teens, I…
Thousands of Thompson-Okanagan renters at severe risk of homelessness
More than 9,000 renter households in the Thompson-Okanagan regions pay more than 50% of their…
12-storey towers with up to 1,500 homes proposed for Penticton
An ambitious plan to turn a 10-acre underutilized industrial site into a “Health and Innovation…
Lack of building inspectors bottlenecking home building in Kamloops, Okanagan
The fact that there’s a shortage of skilled tradespeople to build the homes needed for…
‘Too busy’: BC realtor makes excuses to delay disciplinary hearing
A BC realtor who was found to have committed professional misconduct by loaning a buyer…
Rebound in BC’s real estate market missing Kamloops and the Okanagan
BC saw real estate sales increases of almost 10% in May compared to last year but…
Kelowna sliding down list of most expensive places to rent in Canada
Despite a 0.3% increase in the rental cost of a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna between…
Kamloops councillor hits back at the province to get more housing
A Kamloops city councillor is throwing the province's threats to install someone to push forward…
June is rhubarb picking time in the garden, so pucker up
Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm…
YO MAMA: Family bonding over dog poop
OPINION We assembled at the maple tree at the furthest corner of our backyard where…
Kelowna, Kamloops among few Canadian cities with homes under $200,000
There was a time when it was not unusual to find a nice single-family house…
Kamloops needs to tow the provincial housing line or go on its ‘naughty’ list
Kamloops has been singled out as one of 10 BC communities that need to build…
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate amid stubbornly high inflation
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada announced a quarter-percentage point rate hike Wednesday, the first…
BC strata found negligent, ordered to pay $14,000 over leaky wall
A BC strata has been ordered to pay a resident $14,000 after it was found…
Most Kamloops, Okanagan housing prices fell in May
The sale of houses picked up in Kamloops and the Okanagan in May compared to…