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Housing crisis
New 40-storey highrise tower proposal part of ‘gateway’ to downtown Kelowna
A 40-storey tower proposed for downtown Kelowna is the start of the redevelopment of the…
Construction booming in Kamloops, Okanagan as real estate market slows
Ever increasing interest rates – including the half a percentage point hike to the key…
Derelict apartment shuttered by Kamloops fire department leaving residents scrambling
Dion Livingstone used to help manage a men's housing facility in downtown Kamloops. Now the…
Despite falling prices in Okanagan, Kamloops homes worth $200K more than before pandemic
The Okanagan and Kamloops, like the rest of Canada, are seeing a sharp decline in…
Kelowna 5th most expensive home rental market out of 24 Canadian cities
The cost of renting a home in Kelowna continues to climb with the median price…
Okanagan housing prices rising faster than rest of B.C.
Despite a slow down in home sales since the B.C. real estate market peaked last…
iN VIDEO: Public safety top priority as new Kelowna homeless shelter prepares to open
One of the top concerns for Kelowna residents with the opening of a new homeless…
Unaffordable Kelowna home market has inspired these realtors to take action
Real estate sales is not just about making money. For an informal focus group in…
Couple with mental and physical health challenges living in pickup truck in Kelowna
Due to the housing and health-care crises, an Okanagan couple have been living in their pickup…
Record number of homeless people at Kelowna Rail Trail camp site
A record number of people are sleeping rough at Kelowna’s homeless camping site along the…
Kamloops motel reopens as supportive housing with 12 fewer beds than planned
B.C. Housing has repurposed a former hotel in Kamloops as supportive housing. Canadian Mental Health…
Cost to rent one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna surges past $1,800 mark
The cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna jumped 5.8% in August versus July,…
Ontario homeless man and dog walking across Canada make it to Okanagan
A well-known Ontario homeless man who has written multiple books about his journey across Canada…
Kamloops resident forced to kick out terminal family member because of RV bylaw
A resident in Kamloops is angry and shaken after the City of Kamloops removed her…
Home prices dropping in Kamloops but rising in parts of the Okanagan
High interest rates have driven down housing prices across Canada including the southern Interior. Kamloops…