
Kelowna News

How notable artist Geert Maas made Kelowna home
Kelowna’s Geert Maas is an internationally acclaimed artist whose bronze and stainless steel works can…

How Lake Country plans to double its housing stock
Lake Country was the fastest growing community in the Okanagan over the 2016-21 census period…

Kelowna’s Clifton neighbourhood was spared by preparation for fire, not good luck
It could have been much worse in Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood last week, when fires from…

Two charged in multi-million dollar Kelowna real estate Ponzi scheme
Two people are facing facing dozens of fraud charges from an alleged Kelowna and Edmonton-based…

Investor losses from Kelowna couple’s Ponzi scheme may surpass $25M
A Kelowna couple behind an alleged Ponzi scheme may have defrauded victims of more than…

Creekside Kelowna land, motel for sale for $12 million an acre
An old motel next to Mission Creek and close to Okanagan Lake is for sale…

FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…

Okanagan residents flee high prices to relocate to Alberta
For most of the past decade the flow of Albertans to BC far outpaced the…

Sales down but prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Wildfires may have played a role in slowing housing sales in Kamloops and the Okanagan…

Ten-fold annual increase in subsidized housing needed in Kelowna
Building enough new homes for people to buy is keeping pace with the demands of…

Realtor didn’t tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined
Omissions by a BC real estate agent cost his client $40,000 and now cost himself…

New York City is nearly banning Airbnb, should the Thompson-Okanagan follow?
Recent reviews on the impact of short-term rentals in the Okanagan show they're replacing a…

Central Okanagan home builders call on Kelowna to help lower the cost of a home
As Kelowna continues its soaring growth housing needs are on the rise and the Central…

Rent for one-bedroom in Kelowna leaps past $2,000 a month
The asking rent for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna jumped 9.5% in August versus July, according…

BC Interior housing prices 50% higher than five years ago
While the price of a home has declined in the BC Interior since peaking in…

