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Housing crisis
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mom, daughter fighting cancer being evicted in two weeks
A single mom in Penticton is facing dire straits with nowhere to live in two…
Rents fell in Kamloops and Kelowna in May
The cost of renting one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna and Kamloops fell in May compared to…
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…
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.…
Huge jump in Kelowna’s vacancy rate a boon for new tenants
Kelowna’s rental apartment vacancy rate saw a huge jump in 2024, especially when compared to…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kelowna factory builds economic, sustainable modular homes
When most people think of assembly lines they think of cars, toys or things you…
House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal…
Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view…
Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C.,…
Kelowna builder proposing two projects with total of 335 new rental units
A Kelowna developer is proposing two new housing projects with a total of 335 rental…
Petition raises concerns about third tiny home project for homeless in Kelowna
BC Housing has announced a new tiny home community project in Kelowna's North Glenmore neighbourhood,…
Homeless people in Kamloops without shelter, basic resources fearful as winter approaches
Overnight temperatures are dropping and some members of the homeless population in Kamloops are fearful…
Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or…
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mother of two facing homelessness after eviction
A single mother of two in Penticton is facing homelessness after the half duplex she…
Need for tradespeople just as high as demand for housing in Thompson-Okanagan
The demand for skilled tradespeople in the Thompson-Okanagan region is growing but not due to…