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$6 million bill for new Kamloops homeless shelter
A former Kamloops RV dealership on the North Shore is poised to spend the next…
Spring opening eyed for delayed BC Housing-owned Kamloops apartment
BC Housing wants to open its fire-damaged Kamloops apartment building by May. That will be…
Building permits in British Columbia down $1.3B
Building permits value have gone down in the province of British Columbia by $1.3 billion…
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…
Timeline unclear for repairs on BC Housing apartment in Kamloops
It isn't clear when a BC Housing apartment in Kamloops damaged by a fire and…
Prospective Kelowna homebuyers backed out of deal, ordered to pay over $300K
It was too late to back out when prospective homebuyers in Kelowna were refused a…
Five-fold hike to repair bill at BC Housing apartment in Kamloops
A vacant BC Housing apartment in Kamloops is still awaiting repair work more than three…
Kamloops councillor applauds development of downtown Crown land for housing
Upcoming demolition on the Columbia Precinct land in Kamloops has local leaders looking forward to…
Tiny homes for Kelowna’s homeless community welcomes first residents
So far, 40 people have moved from Kelowna’s homeless shelters into the individual tiny home…
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
As communities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region struggle to get home built in the midst of…
BC Housing spent more than $730M in Thompson-Okanagan in past five years
The province, through BC Housing, has spent big bucks in the past five years trying…
Indigenous community plays major role in new Penticton supportive housing
A new building will provide supportive housing for those who are experiencing or at risk…
BC Housing spent $74M in Kamloops last year
BC Housing spent $74 million in Kamloops in just one year. That's three times as…
Burst pipe floods vacant BC Housing apartment building in Kamloops
A vacant BC Housing apartment building in Kamloops had a pipe burst as temperatures plummeted…
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…
BC Housing has 83 housing units to show for $30M in Kamloops real estate in 2 years
BC Housing has spent $30 million on Kamloops real estate in the past two years,…
Transition housing for women, children fleeing violence opens in West Kelowna
Safe and transition housing for women and children fleeing violence are now available in West…
Two Okanagan homes up for grabs in 2023 Millionaire Lottery
Two multi-million dollar homes in the Central Okanagan are up for grabs in the this…
Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy
As the Okanagan faces drastic wildfire issues, a housing crisis, and a climate crisis, new…
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…
BC Housing buys another Kamloops motel
BC Housing has bought another Kamloops motel taking ownership of a building meant to give…
BC Housing turning old motels into hundreds of affordable homes in Penticton
Over the next few years three old motels and an apartment building in Penticton are…
Update on deadly Kelowna crane crash expected this week
An update of the July 12, 2021 crane collapse that killed five men in Kelowna…
BC Housing spending spree needs more transparency: Professor
B.C. Housing often spends three or four times the assessed value when it buys old…