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iN VIDEO: Controversial Kelowna supporting housing complex set to open
Starting next week, formerly homeless individuals in Kelowna will be moving into their new home,…
Penticton city council says no to emergency shelter extension
Penticton city council weighed in on B.C. Housing’s request for reconsideration of council's decision to…
Ultra-rich ‘market movers’ shaping Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets
We all know what's happened to the real estate market in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Tough times ahead for struggling renters in Kelowna
Despite a construction boom in Kelowna, it’s going to continue to be tough for lower-income…
Ashcroft senior narrowly wins $452K battle with insurance company
An "unfortunate misunderstanding" almost left a Thompson senior $452,000 out of pocket after her insurance…
New residences at Okanagan College will bring relief for students facing housing crunch
The province has gas announced new affordable student housing for Okanagan College campuses, something a…
Housing prices jump by more than 15% in parts of Okanagan
The benchmark price for single-family homes in the Central and North Okanagan jumped 17.5 and…
B.C.’s ‘renoviction’ overhaul good start, but won’t preserve affordable stock: advocate
Rental tenant advocates say the the province’s new legislation to stop false renovictions is good,…
Formerly homeless Kelowna man doing well in supportive housing, says more needed
A formerly homeless man who has lived on and off Kelowna’s streets since 2012 has…
This could mark the end of new single-family subdivisions in Kelowna
Despite a huge increase in demand and prices for single-family homes in Kelowna over the…
Affordable housing coming to Kelowna’s downtown near proposed UBCO campus
Nestled next to the proposed UBC Okanagan downtown campus will be a six-storey, 68-unit affordable…
Cost of renting in Kelowna has doubled in just five years
While the rate of inflation in Canada has stayed in the two per cent range…
House prices, rent beyond reach of many residents in Central Okanagan: report
Single-income people have the least amount of choice in the Central Okanagan’s rental market, having…
Penticton council meets with province to discuss supportive housing complaints
Penticton city council presented a unified voice to the provincial government ministers at a meeting…
Lower Mainlanders flocking to small Thompson-Okanagan towns
When Tony Luck and his wife became empty nesters, they decided to uproot his business…
High demand for real estate in Okanagan, Shuswap in 2020
Real estate sales in the region from the Okanagan through the Shuswap to Revelstoke were…
Kamloops had highest December real estate sales in a decade
Residential real estate sales in Kamloops hasn’t cooled down at all through the pandemic with…
Sun Peaks sees home values outpaced nearby Kamloops
The cost of the average Kamloops home went up in price a bit this year,…
Apartment rents in Kelowna up almost 12 per cent from last year
Kelowna is the fifth most expensive city in Canada to rent an apartment and is…
Real estates sales remain hot in Okanagan, but with fewer options for buyers
November was a good month to sell a home in the Okanagan with a 71…
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…
Kamloops homeless shelters shifting into a pandemic winter
With winter just around the corner and COVID-19 cases rising, the main priority for Kamloops…
Kelowna condo buyer offers warning to prospective buyers
Sandra Gault had no idea that parking would become such a headache when she bought…
Densification of downtown Kamloops: ‘If the downtown dies, that affects the rest of the city’
Kamloops resident Irene Klossner has worked and lived downtown for a decade, giving her a…