
Kelowna News

Kelowna developer says it’s ‘common’ to pay people to speak at public hearings
Appelt Properties is fighting back after a report by City of Kelowna staff attacked them…

iN VIDEO: You can buy an island in the Southern Interior for $600,000
Many people dream of the freedom and privacy of living on a remote island, but…

Housing starts falling in Kamloops, Okanagan despite growing housing crisis
Despite the fact that there’s a desperate need for new housing across Canada, especially, in…

Kelowna building construction stalled by injunction over crane fears
It has been more than two years since a tower crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna,…

‘Tainted’ process for former RCMP building in Kelowna lets developer start over
The controversial redevelopment of the former RCMP building at 350 Doyle Ave. in downtown Kelowna…

Single-family house prices in Kamloops, Okanagan up again
While real estate prices are down from their peaks in 2022, consumers paid more for…

Kelowna realtor didn’t mention ‘extensive damage’ to $1.3M home, suit claims
A Kelowna realtor who allegedly told a buyer that a home only needed $2,000 worth…

Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn to be replaced by hundreds of rental apartments
It’s been four years since the Airport Inn Lakeside, overlooking Highway 97 in Lake Country,…

iN PHOTOS: Burnt wood, rusting steel create unique fire-resistant home in South Okanagan
It has been 20 years since wildfire tore through Okanagan Mountain Park, leaving a bare,…

Penticton has a plan to fix dramatic decline in housing starts
Since 2017, Penticton has averaged more than 500 housing starts every year but that has…

iN PHOTOS: Luxury ranch near Beaverdell going to auction as ‘Yellowstone North of 49’
The popularity of the Yellowstone TV series has sparked a growing interest not only in…

Kelowna woman wins legal fight with strata over moved parking spot
A Kelowna condo owner has won a legal battle with her strata after the lines…

In-migration boosted Thompson-Okanagan population but housing supply lagging
The pace of population growth in the Thompson-Okanagan region continues at a blistering pace, increasing…

Tax breaks triggered construction of new rental units in Kelowna
Over the past eight years, 2,700 new rental housing units were built in Kelowna. That’s…

Kelowna seller who left home with leaky toilet, overgrown yard, on the hook $4K
A Kelowna home seller who left his home with a leaky toilet, an overgrown garden,…