
Kelowna News

FortisBC could be heating B.C. homes with gas from garbage by 2050
FortisBC is a North American leader in supplying renewable natural gas and, a new study…

Housing sales down but prices jump in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Even while the number of homes sold in Kamloops and the Okanagan in February declined…

Kelowna realtor all smiles after $86M deal, and there’s more coming
It’s not every day that a Kelowna realtor concludes a deal for $86.5 million. But…

Kelowna diamond mogul waits to hear fate of waterfront home’s view
One of Kelowna's wealthiest residents will now have to wait for a judge to make…

Kelowna has lowest vacancy rate of any major Canadian city and that’s not a good thing
The official Canada Mortgage and Housing rental vacancy rate shows Kelowna's fell to a 0.6%…
Kelowna siblings feud over $65-million real estate company
Four siblings battling over the $65-million Kelowna real estate and development company their parents left…

Kelowna realtor, lawyer lose court case after not telling U.K. couple about foreign buyer’s tax
A Kelowna realtor and the lawyer that did the paperwork for a property sale are…
Province, feds ponder carrots and sticks to get more social housing in Kamloops, Okanagan
Efforts are being made by senior governments to increase the supply of affordable housing in…

Cost of new home could go up if Kelowna requires electric vehicle charges
The cost of a new housing unit could go up anywhere from $200 to $1,600…

10 to 30 per cent of homes in Kamloops, Okanagan are owned by investors
Investors are buying up housing in the Thompson-Okanagan region at a rapidly increasing rate. Estimates…

It’s speculation tax declaration time in Kelowna, West Kelowna
Exempted homeowners from B.C.'s speculation tax are being asked to complete their declaration by the…

A Kelowna partnership is trying to design the most efficient homes for consumers
It can be difficult if not impossible to calculate actual savings from using energy efficient…

Even with price drop, rent in Kelowna 4th highest in country
Kelowna ranked as the fourth most expensive city in the country to rent an apartment…

300-unit housing project on Kelowna hillside will go to public hearing
A 300-unit housing development on an environmentally sensitive Kelowna hillside will go to a public…

Large housing project on sensitive Kelowna hillside slated for consideration without public hearing
Under new provincial rules, local governments don’t have to take rezoning applications to public hearings…

