
KLDEC2023

Workers in downtown Kelowna building forced out as UBCO digs deeper
Damage to a fourth building near the construction site of UBC Okanagan’s new downtown Kelowna…

Will it ever be safe to go home after Okanagan and Shuswap wildfires?
Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna…

This may be one way to get excluded from new short-term rental rules in Kelowna
A major Kelowna developer is hoping the province will look into what he sees as…

Two of three remaining properties near Kelowna’s newest waterfront park are for sale
There are only three privately owned properties preventing the creation of a major waterfront park…

Kamloops outpaces Okanagan in Airbnb listings growth, but for how long?
The number of units listed for short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb grew by 81%…

iN VIDEO: This $12M Peachland vineyard could be a winery or a new neighbourhood
Two properties overlooking Okanagan Lake near the south end of Peachland are on sale for…

BC realtors were scammed, then hit with quarter-million dollars in fines
Four people and their real estate firm have been hit with $275,000 in fines after…

FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year
FortisBC is increasing its electricity rates by more than six percent for all its clients…

Vernon neighbour dispute over waterfront retaining wall ‘trifling and nonsensical’
The fight over a small piece of a Vernon waterfront retaining wall escalated to the…

The true cost of Kelowna’s tiny homes for the homeless
BC Housing and the City of Kelowna are working hard to get about half the…

HOUSING CRISIS: Peachland man takes next step in fight for right to live in house on wheels
A Peachland man in the midst of a battle with the district bylaw department to…

Rent on the rise for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna
The average asking price for a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna climbed 1.5% in November from…

Here are the 2024 Okanagan Housing Award finalists
The finalists for the 2024 Okanagan Housing Awards have been announced. The Canadian Home Builders’…

With the death of Journey Home it’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle homelessness in the future
Kelowna's Journey Home initiative was created in 2018 with the goal of transforming Kelowna to…

Time’s up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish…