Jesse Tomas
UBCO downtown Kelowna highrise debacle casts doubt on new 40-storey tower
City councillors expressed some concerns Monday about a proposed 40-storey tower on St. Paul Street…
House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal…
Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view…
Why building permit values are down dramatically in Kelowna
Building permit values in Kelowna have gone down dramatically since last year, but that’s in…
Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C.,…
City council gives new vision for Kelowna Tolko mill site unanimous approval
Kelowna city council has unanimously approved going ahead with the new vision for the redevelopment…
Kelowna trailer park residents face ‘demoviction’ from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen…
Kelowna builder proposing two projects with total of 335 new rental units
A Kelowna developer is proposing two new housing projects with a total of 335 rental…
Petition raises concerns about third tiny home project for homeless in Kelowna
BC Housing has announced a new tiny home community project in Kelowna's North Glenmore neighbourhood,…
Need for tradespeople just as high as demand for housing in Thompson-Okanagan
The demand for skilled tradespeople in the Thompson-Okanagan region is growing but not due to…
Little accountability when BC builders make mistakes
When cranes fall down or construction forces neighbouring buildings to evacuate, many fingers point at…
How Kelowna’s tiny home community is faring six months in
Kelowna recently established a new project to help homeless people get on their feet, and…
Non-profit opposed to new suburb proposal in Kelowna’s north-end
A developer has proposed 2,000 new residential units in McKinley Beach, but a local non-profit…
Short-term rental ban coincides with real estate listing spike in Kamloops, Okanagan
Housing inventory in the southern Interior is on the rise as benchmark prices for real…
Builder’s association lobbying Kelowna council to stop changes to noise bylaw
Home builders in Kelowna are fighting to maintain construction noise hours on weekends and holidays.…