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Housing
City and province team up to add more temporary supportive housing units in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The province and the City of Kamloops are adding more services to help…
Vernon landlord says she’s out of rental business after nightmare tenant
VERNON – Lisa Mazurek was standing at the front desk of the Vernon courthouse, trying…
Kelowna adopts ambitious Journey Home strategy to end homelessness
KELOWNA – If all goes according to plan, Kelowna will reach functional zero homelessness by…
$37 million student housing project announced for TRU
KAMLOOPS – The provincial government has announced more affordable on-campus housing for TRU students, including…
Apartment construction takes lead in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation has released housing starts data for the month…
Some families just can’t borrow enough to get into the Okanagan’s pricey real estate market
OKANAGAN – The effects of Canada’s new mortgage stress test are being felt across the…
‘I was devastated:’ Kamloops woman worried her pregnancy will lead to eviction
KAMLOOPS – Kristin Gaddie and her fiancé Zach Wolfer are due to welcome their first…
The single biggest reason behind the spike in homelessness in Vernon
VERNON – There’s no question homelessness has become much more visible on the streets of…
How B.C.’s proposed speculation tax could impact Vernon
VERNON – One of Vernon’s biggest housing developers says it’s already had a drop in…
Housing market a major challenge for Vernon businesses
VERNON – The challenging housing market and lack of affordable homes is making it difficult…
How a Kamloops woman uses lessons learned on the street to help homeless youth find housing
'EVERY DAY WAS A STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL' KAMLOOPS – Katharine McParland knows firsthand how difficult…
Kamloops realtors expect to see benefits of being largest city to escape speculation tax
KAMLOOPS – The Tournament Capital is the largest city left out of the province’s speculation…
The length a Vernon family took to keep loved ones housed
VERNON – Vernon’s tight rental market has some families getting creative when it comes to…
Construction of new housing units for Indigenous youth and elders to begin this summer in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Young Indigenous adults will now have the option to live under the same…
Housing crisis tearing Kelowna families apart
KELOWNA – The province’s watchdog for children and youth says the housing crisis in the…
More affordable housing projects coming for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – More relief is coming for the city's tight rental market. Less than a…
Big housing demand fuelling development across Vernon
VERNON – From new luxury houses to older homes being refurbished into four-plexes, there’s an…
UPDATE: More than 100 supportive housing units to be built in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – More than 100 new supportive housing units are expected to be developed in…
City of Kamloops buys land for affordable housing projects
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops has purchased a series of lots on both sides…
Home prices in Kamloops continue to increase
KAMLOOPS – New numbers from the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association show people are…
Four major affordable housing projects coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – At least four new projects aimed at helping the less fortunate find somewhere…
Why vacancy rate statistics don’t tell the whole story
You may have heard all kinds of facts and figures this morning about vacancy rates…
City of Vernon sells off parcel of land to be used for new housing development
VERNON – A variety of new housing is on the way after a land deal…
Kelowna releases housing study findings, and it’s not good
KELOWNA – A housing needs assessment report released by the City of Kelowna recently, paints…