Construction
Soaring costs for building material puts pressure on Okanagan contractors to cut corners or lose money
Having a house built or hiring a contractor to do renovations is not for the…
Sinkhole creates traffic headache on Hospital Hill in Vernon
A water main break created a huge sinkhole on Highway 97 across from Vernon Jubilee…
Work resumes on Kelowna walkway after year-long delay to identify artifact
It was May 2020 when the City of Kelowna halted work on a long-awaited pathway…
Kamloops, Okanagan residents are starting to curtail home projects as prices rise
Whether it’s building a new deck, a modest expansion or an entire house, consumers are…
RIH Foundation aims for $35 million in largest fundraiser to date
Royal Inland Hospital Foundation's 'Together We Rise' campaign marks the largest fundraiser ever launched by…
Bridge construction planned for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
Winter travel advisories are being replaced by construction related advisories as seasons change on the…
Highway project to slow B.C. traffic near Alberta border
Chances are you're in for a longer trip, as well as more traffic, detours, and…
Small B.C. town prepared for a traffic surge caused by Highway 1 construction
As interprovincial motorists prepare for lengthy planned shutdowns of Trans-Canada Highway1 east of Golden this…
More detours: Tranquille Drive back in lengthy construction schedule
Road construction begins anew on a major arterial route in Kamloops today. Commuters found themselves…
iN VIDEO: Check out this amazing, unique Penticton home made of recycled timber
Penticton architect and builder Geoff Orr has built a pretty special house in the hills…
New home construction leading economic recovery in Thompson-Okanagan: report
There was a 13.3 per cent drop in new home construction starts in the Thompson-Okanagan…
COVID-19 hammered Kelowna construction starts in 2020
The value of building permits issued by the City of Kelowna in 2020 was close…
Province moves ahead with plan to close Trans-Canada near Golden for month
Construction on the Trans-Canada near Golden to expand the highway from two lanes to four,…
New development proposed for Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium
There is a new proposal heading to Kamloops council today to develop the former Tranquille…
Okanagan Rail Trail section to reopen in time for Thanksgiving weekend
Erosion mitigation work is ongoing for the Okanagan Rail Trail which is set to reopen…