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The Human Rights Tribunal said the landlords knew about their tenants disability and did nothing to accommodate her.

Kelowna wants to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnd more closely.

It's a far cry from a few years ago, when Kelowna was the fastest growing in the country.

I'm seriously concerned about if we're judiciously and responsibly spending the community's money."

Only one housing type in one region saw an uptick in sales in January.

Kelowna has 35 residential properties it rents out through a management company.

“It’s just a matter of a signature in Victoria.”

Although Penticton council opted to keep leasing the current homeless shelter, there's no guarantee it'll stay open this spring.

The Penticton MLA said she’s worried someone is going to get seriously hurt, or worse.

He'd run the Bernard Avenue property for 15 years before he forgot to renew his business licence, and the issue spiralled from there.

"When opportunities like this come up, that's what will advance this."

"While demand remains below levels from recent years, a seasonal improvement is anticipated to begin in January."

It’s not a perfect nor an exact metric, but it gives a good idea of which cities are trending.

Despite the figures, the Central Okanagan is the only major BC market to record a year-over-year sales increase.