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Company behind Vernon’s Port Okanagan always intended to sell
The Alberta-based developer behind Vernon's Port Okanagan project says it was always its plan to…
All tenants gone; City-owned hotel in Kamloops will be sold soon
The City of Kamloops is preparing to sell off its Tranquille Road hotel now that…
Unbuilt Vernon ‘Port Okanagan’ development already up for sale
Much of a proposed multi-million dollar hotel and condo development on Okanagan Lake in Vernon…
Penticton council to consider six-storey apartment on riverfront property
Developers are hoping to build a six-storey apartment with 234 units on a prime piece…
Major changes proposed for historic Kelowna CN Rail Station site
A five-storey commercial office building is planned for the former CN Rail station in downtown…
Want to see what the impact of the next Kelowna highrise will be? Try this new tool
The City of Kelowna has a new interactive tool that allows people to look at…
The last private campground on Okanagan Lake closes for good
An RV park and campground nestled beside Okanagan Lake for 66 years has officially shut…
Plans to build highrise hotel on downtown Kelowna waterfront moving ahead
It’s been a long time coming but Westcorp is moving ahead with its proposed 33-storey…
Kelowna hotel set to almost double in size
The Super 8 hotel in Kelowna has applied to the city to add a new…
Vernon’s tallest building approved by council
Three 10-storey apartment buildings have been proposed for Vernon. The condo development will feature 270…
As buildings get taller Kamloops firefighters are losing their radio signals
Firefighters are having a hard time hearing their radios as buildings in Kamloops get taller…
Work crews heading to Kelowna’s UBCO downtown campus site in a matter of days
Now that Kelowna city council has agreed to let UBCO build a 46-storey downtown campus…
Rejected proposal for three Kelowna highrises could be back before council in fall
Even though Kelowna city council turned down three proposed highrises the developer is hoping to…
Where high is too high for downtown Kelowna towers
Five highrise towers with a total of 151 storeys will be debated by Kelowna city…
Inside source hints at skulduggery in city-backed highrise deal in downtown Kelowna
The redevelopment of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna has been controversial since it…
Tax-free plan to replace Kamloops hotels criticized as ‘generous gift’
Kamloops city council wants to incentivize developers to replace hotels and motels throughout the city.…
Okanagan home builders want city council to focus more on affordability than aesthetics
The most energy efficient and affordable homes to build aren’t necessarily very pretty. The people…
Kelowna’s downtown Safeway store is getting a facelift
Even though the downtown Kelowna Safeway store could be replaced by two highrise towers totalling…
UBC researcher suggests ways to deal with urban heat in Kelowna
With rising global temperature a University of British Columbia researcher has provided some suggestions regarding…
Plans afoot to replace former daycare in Kelowna with apartments
Monkey’s Playhouse was one of Kelowna’s better known child care facilities until it closed in…
Converting these Okanagan homes to industrial land could pay big dividends
A mixed industrial/residential neighbourhood that has been in trouble with the City of Kelowna is…
Predator Ridge axes ‘not marketable’ 20-year-old condo plan
Almost 20 years after Predator Ridge proposed to build a four-storey 28-unit condo building, the…
Popular Okanagan mini golf course could become 500 homes
A popular Okanagan mini-golf course has closed and could become the site of 500 residential…
Legacy group’s ethics challenged by developer of former Kelowna RCMP site
The company's behind the plan to redevelop the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna…