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Rejected six-story lakefront development in Vernon gets second chance
VERNON – A proposal for a six-story lakeshore apartment building rejected by Vernon city council…
Kelowna calling for proposals to develop old RCMP site downtown
KELOWNA – Developers have until early September to put together bids to lease part of…
Neighbours fear boulders will crash into their homes if West Kelowna hillside development goes ahead
KELOWNA – Lee Karvonen takes little comfort in the City of West Kelowna’s promise to…
Okanagan Rail Trail parking lot development planned for Coldstream
COLDSTREAM – Do you want a heritage looking building? Ninety-one or 111 parking stalls? And…
$40 million investment coming to two properties in North Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A local community foundation is looking to transform a North Shore and Brocklehurst…
Kelowna mayor flexes muscles, brings back dead development
KELOWNA – A development that was recently turned down at a public hearing was given…
New tenants for Vernon’s old Liquidation World building
VERNON – The old Liquidation World building in downtown Vernon has two confirmed tenants, a…
Vernon councillors back 8.5 acre business park development
VERNON – A proposal to build an 8.5-acre business park on Silver Star Road came…
Kelowna council being asked to approve $96 million development plan put on hold last fall
KELOWNA – After months of delay and review, Kelowna city staff are sticking to their…
Five-storey building proposed for Front Street parking lot
PENTICTON – Front Street could see another five-storey building constructed in a parking lot in…
OK no longer good enough for Kelowna developments
KELOWNA – Two recent challenges to a builders’ drawings may not yet be a trend,…
B.C. Lottery Corporation to remain in existing downtown Kamloops headquarters
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Lottery Corporation says they'll be staying put in their existing Kamloops…
Buying Diamond Mountain properties ‘the right decision’ for city, developer says
KELOWNA – Troika Developments is out $2 million after the sale of Diamond Mountain but…
Habitat development trying again for Lake Country approval
LAKE COUNTRY – An ambitious housing project in Lake Country is looking for council approval…
Coyote Cruises seeking long-term park lease to attract new investment
PENTICTON – A request to tie up Penticton city parkland for two decades has Penticton…
Major West Kelowna development delayed
WEST KELOWNA – The massive Blackmun Village resort proposed for a waterfront property along Okanagan…
Proposed 10-storey resort in West Kelowna going before city council
KELOWNA – An update on the massive Blackmum Bay Village project will be made to…
Penticton Indian Band votes no to proposed ‘Adrenaline Super Park’
PENTICTON – Members of the Penticton Indian Band have turned down a proposal to explore…
50 new townhomes coming to Juniper in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Juniper residents in Kamloops can expect some new neighbours next fall. Juniper West…
Construction of new rental apartments ease vacancy rate in Penticton
PENTICTON – The completion of two new apartment projects in Penticton may have helped ease…
THE FUTURE OF SUN PEAKS: From a mountain resort town to a year-round destination?
SUN PEAKS – Nestled in at the top of a hill outside of Kamloops is…
Vernon council approves 216 rental unit development
VERNON – The North Okanagan is about to get an extra 216 apartments available for…
High-rise fever continues in Kelowna with another tower proposal
KELOWNA – Another possible high-rise development has been proposed for downtown Kelowna. Currently a parking…
Kelowna construction on pace to beat last year’s record of $696 million
KELOWNA – Local politicians have savaged the provincial speculation tax introduced in February’s budget but…