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Kamloops and other Okanagan cities facing the looming iceberg costs of development
It’s been a well-known fact in planning circles for decades that sprawl development is not…
Big development planned for Peachland waterfront is ruffling feathers
Looming 52 feet above Ted Cave’s Beach Avenue home is a crane that’s turning heads…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s One Water Street penthouse could be yours for $10 million
The most expensive condominium in the Okanagan is going on sale today, March 10, for…
Billions of dollars in construction projects proposed for the Thompson-Okanagan
From highway bridges and hydroelectric projects to massive housing developments, there are 39 major projects…
Kelowna has learned the ‘iceberg’ lesson of sprawling development
For decades, the City of Kelowna embraced growth almost anywhere in the city because it…
Waterfall part of 6-storey buildings proposed to overlook Gyro Beach in Kelowna
Two six-storey towers are proposed for the corner of Richter Street and Lakeshore Road, directly…
With demise of mobile home parks in Kelowna, affordable home ownership slips away for many
It may take years, but another 133 affordable housing units will disappear out of the…
Another highrise proposed for downtown Kelowna but this one is affordable housing
In just over a month, there have been three highrises totalling 107 storeys proposed on…
Third 40-plus storey tower proposed for downtown Kelowna
Ground won’t be broken on the downtown Kelowna UBC Okanagan campus for more than a…
Penticton council to decide next steps for controversial development on Spiller Road
A controversial development proposal for Spiller Road in Penticton will come before city council next…
iN VIDEO: Three waterfront towers planned for Kelowna’s South Mission
An application has been filed with the City of Kelowna to allow for three towers…
Province approves $35M for new Parkcrest Elementary school in Kamloops
The province has announced plans to build a new school in Kamloops to replace the…
Another high-rise proposed for downtown Kelowna, this one is 46-storeys high
Just two days after Kelowna city council approved three high-rise buildings on Leon Avenue, one…
Kelowna city council approves massive downtown housing project
The majority of Kelowna city councillors held their noses and agreed to allow three high-rise…
One major Westcorp development in Kelowna coming up but hotel still on hold
Edmonton-based Westcorp is keeping quiet about its plans for its 33-storey downtown Kelowna hotel but…
Venture Kamloops sees record number of business inquires in 2020
There was a huge increase in the number of inquiries from Kamloops business owners and…
City finalizes long-term lease for redevelopment of former downtown Kelowna RCMP site
The initial plan for the site of the former Kelowna RCMP detachment in downtown Kelowna…
Kelowna Mountain developer loses court case over nearby project
Kelowna Mountain developer Mark Consiglio’s attempt to stop the sale of three Kelowna building lots…
New society opposed to Naramata Bench development
Naramata area residents concerned about development are forming a new society to preserve the Naramata…
Plan to develop Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium site sent to ALC
Kamloops city council is sending a new proposal to develop the former Tranquille Sanatorium and surrounding…
Major redevelopment of Hiawatha RV Park in Kelowna set to begin this summer
It has taken more than a decade, but if Kelowna city council agrees on Monday,…
Developer adjusts plans on major downtown project to build Kelowna’s tallest high-rise
Developer Anthony Beyrouti has won over City of Kelowna planning staff by doing just about…
Penticton Indian Band adds its opposition to development on Skaha Lake
The Penticton Indian Band is adding its voice to an effort to save a piece…
Will Kelowna’s lakefront Tolko mill site be a city amenity?
Certain pieces of a massive puzzle have to fit together just right if a major…