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Housing
‘Monumental’ announcement promises two modular housing projects to combat homelessness in Vernon
VERNON – An $11 million investment in local housing projects will help get people off…
Low-income RV park in orchard country won’t fly with Kelowna council
KELOWNA – An East Kelowna orchardist who sought to legalize a year-round RV park for…
Seasonal staff at Vernon’s Silver Star mountain struggle to find housing
'WE APPLIED TO SO MANY PLACES IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY' VERNON – Locals aren’t the…
Freedom’s Door given freedom to develop Rutland recovery house
KELOWNA – Despite strong local opposition, Kelowna council has endorsed a Rutland building project that…
Affordable housing and support coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Good Night Inn will become affordable housing in Kelowna. Affordable housing and…
Housing, childcare, and job challenges affecting viability of living in Okanagan
VERNON – If Jolene Graff had the choice, she would still be living in Vernon.…
Building boom in Vernon maturing at just the right time for tenants
VERNON – From luxury retirement resorts to shiny new apartment buildings, a number of large-scale…
Loss of condo building not helping Vernon’s housing crisis
"WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE GOING TO GO?" VERNON – The John Howard Society is calling…
Finding housing the biggest concern now for Vernon residents displaced by fire
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO" VERNON – With the shock and panic…
“It just doesn’t add up:” Internal documents reveal underlying reason for Salmon Arm Rapattack closure
SALMON ARM – Controversial cutbacks at the Salmon Arm Rapattack base weren’t all about saving…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Where each party stands on the issue of affordable housing
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you bought or rented a home in the past year, there’s a…
Vernon man homeless for ten months one of many looking for long-term housing
VERNON – Most days, Dave Fromow bikes from the homeless shelter to Tim Hortons where…
Homeless survey finds 21 people sleeping outside in Vernon
VERNON – A homeless count this week in Vernon found shelters full and at least…
National report says most homeowners too afraid to sell
KELOWNA – As many as two-thirds of Canadians don’t want to sell their homes because…
105 new homes could be coming to Glenmore
KELOWNA – Around 105 new homes could be added to the Glenmore area. The property,…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
Government to focus on bolstering rental supply in Vernon in effort to get residents housed
VERNON – Getting Vernon residents housed was the focus as politicians, social agencies, and realtors…
‘There is nothing available’: Vernon residents struggle to find housing after devastating fire
VERNON – Finding a new place to live is proving difficult for three people forced…
Okanagan housing market continues slow decline
KELOWNA – Although residential sales and listing activity are up compared to last year in…
Rental housing ‘minimal to non-existent’ as Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
LUMBY – Those facing eviction from a campground in Lumby don’t have a lot of…
Lake Country sets construction record, again
LAKE COUNTRY – The District of Lake Country has broken a record it set last…
‘I got nowhere to go’: Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
“WE WOULDN’T BE HERE IF WE HAD SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO” LUMBY – Virginia Meunier…
Development activity picks up with numerous construction projects in Vernon
VERNON – A number of large construction projects helped prop up Vernon’s economic development figures…
Kamloops councillor disagrees with decision to knock down two city-owned houses
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops has bought two houses on the North Shore, just…