
Kelowna News Today & Local Updates

Price set at $10 million for right to build hotel at Kelowna’s airport
A Kelowna realtor has posted a call for expressions of interest to build and operate…

Number of Central Okanagan residents paying spec tax jumps by almost 20%
In the first year after B.C.’s Speculation and Vacancy tax was introduced it seemed to…

Famine to feast: Poppa Dawg’s life in Kelowna has taken a dramatic turn for the better
After more than two months of frantic searching for a place to live in order…

Sunflowers: Popular, native and, for some, newly meaningful
The annual sunflower (Helianthus annus) has a long history in North America, with evidence of…

Nine badly mistreated pit bulls getting second chances with help from Kelowna SPCA
Nine pit bulls seized by the B.C. SPCA due to brutal living conditions are finding…

B.C. realtor fined $6,000 for false advertising
A B.C. realtor has been fined $6,000 for false advertising after he listed a property…

More people fighting rental evictions in B.C. and having to wait longer
As of Jan. 1, landlords had tough new rules to follow before they can evict…

Westcorp wants highrise on Kelowna’s former Hiawatha mobile home park to go higher
Construction of 200 townhouses is already underway on the former Hiawatha mobile home park and…

iN PHOTOS: Want a Kelowna condo with a view? This is what it will cost you
The old adage in the real estate game is that it’s all about location, location,…

B.C. realtor made $40K for doing absolutely nothing
A B.C. realtor that made more than $40,000 in commission even though she wasn't involved…

iN PHOTOS: A tour through Kamloops’s newest homeless shelter
A new Kamloops shelter for homeless people with substance-use disorders and mental health issues will…

DO NOT TOUCH: Blister beetles showing up in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
Gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan are busy protecting their garlic and chives from a…

Kelowna’s Thomson Flats may go from hundreds to a handful of homes
Two of five parcels of land that were part of a failed bid to add…

PLUNDER YOUR ATTIC: Making the most of hand-me-down decor
As we move through a world of disposable things, it’s easy to forget that previous…
HOUSING CRISIS: Family of 5 forced to live in small Vernon motel room
– This story was originally published April 23, 2022. To say there's not enough room…

