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Owner of derelict Kelowna house surprised by city demolition order
The owner of a derelict home in Rutland seems to have been taken off guard…
Massive Blackmun Bay housing project in West Kelowna scaled back by more than 80%
After years of fruitless efforts to build a highrise with residential units and a hotel…
Owner of Penticton’s Ogopogo Motel says he has the right to evict residents
The owner of the dilapidated Ogopogo Motel in Penticton, doesn’t think the Residential Tenancy Branch…
Costly legal battle with province over Penticton shelter does nothing to help homeless
An expensive legal battle between the the City of Penticton and province is doing nothing…
New affordable homes open in Westbank First Nation for community
Residents are moving into two new affordable rental housing buildings on Westbank First Nation land…
Pilot projects look to make housing more affordable and healthier for Okanagan seniors
Seniors organizations in Penticton and Kelowna are part of a six-city Seniors Companion Housing pilot…
North Okanagan regional district to allow overnight homeless camps in regional parks
The Regional District of the North Okanagan is asking for Vernon city council's support to…
B.C. Housing paid $2 million over assessed value for Kamloops motel
B.C. Housing paid roughly $2 million above the tax assessed value for the Fortune Motel…
58 affordable housing units on the way for Tk’emlups
Construction will begin on an affordable housing project at Tk'emlups te Secwepemc this fall. A…
Construction boom in Penticton fuelled by housing demand
Housing demand is high in Penticton these days, and builders are working to create new…
B.C. Housing buys Fortune Motel in Kamloops
The Fortune Motel in Kamloops will soon be turned into a supportive housing facility after…
100 Mile House resident concerned about lack of affordable housing
Amber Sharpe of 100 Mile House is shocked at what she sees happening in the…
Soaring costs for building material puts pressure on Okanagan contractors to cut corners or lose money
Having a house built or hiring a contractor to do renovations is not for the…
Amid rising rental costs, these Kamloops families go nomadic
If you're considering renting a spot at a Kamloops area RV park this summer, you…
Federal NDP leader’s affordable housing tour makes virtual stop in Kamloops
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is stopping in Kamloops as part of a virtual tour…
Real estate market easing as ‘buyer fatigue’ sets in
After dramatic month-over-month increases in both the number of housing sales and prices in Canada…
Ten housing units planned for low-income elders: Tk’emlúps chief
A 10-unit housing complex headed to Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is aimed for completion by September…
Kamloops real estate market remains hot, setting new records
The average home in the Kamloops area neared $550,000 with 382 homes sold last month.…
$10.8M for affordable Indigenous housing in B.C. Interior
Three Interior Indigenous communities will have 34 new affordable housing units built with new funding…
Banking on a housing market crash? You’re not alone
If you were banking on what housing market experts said about the real estate last…
Kamloops real estate market deemed a ‘seller’s dream’ as records break
Kamloops real estate is hot now and for the foreseeable future. The Kamloops and District…
Civil conversation helps Penticton man recover stolen bike
A Penticton man has learned some situations can be resolved with something as simple as…
Revised development proposal for downtown Kamloops returns for community engagement
A high rise downtown apartment complex is back on the table from Kelson Group. The…
As Kamloops housing market pops, families stuck in the ‘middle’
Jade Sallows is in a bind. She has to find a new home in the…