Housing

Provincial spending on housing to fight homelessness in Kamloops, Okanagan tripled last year
While the number of homeless people across the Interior, province and country continues to grow,…

Average rental rates continue to rise in Kelowna
Kelowna was the 16th most expensive city for rentals in Canada in November according to…

Armstrong family living in trailer win multi-million dollar home
An Armstrong woman, currently living in a trailer with her husband and daughter, has won…

Housing, taxes and income: Affordability really depends on where you live in the Okanagan
There are some big differences when it comes to house prices, earnings and income taxes…

Two people refusing to leave Lake Country’s controversial Airport Inn
B.C. Housing was stymied in its efforts to relocate all the residents of the Airport…

Kelowna’s rental apartment building boom has yet to boost vacancy rates
There have been about 1,400 new rental apartments built in Kelowna in the past two…

No delay: Lake Country pushing forward on closure of Airport Inn
LAKE COUNTRY – Despite a recommendation from staff to hold off closing the Airport Inn…

A whole new vibe is coming to Kelowna’s ‘Packing District’
KELOWNA – When the B.C. Tree Fruits packing plant was ripped down along Clement Avenue…
Why a city’s powers to demolish derelict buildings is limited
VERNON – Walking along the leafy sidewalk of a street in downtown Vernon, three properties…

Airport Inn owner not afraid of getting the boot from Lake Country officials
LAKE COUNTRY – Raif Fleihan loves to talk. He tells stories about his earlier days…

Owner of most expensive home in the B.C. Interior avoids tax sale
KELOWNA – The owners of a Kelowna home forked over $21,127 to get it off…

The changing face of Vernon’s lakeshore: condos, hotel and more proposed
VERNON – Imagine sipping a latte from a cafe overlooking Okanagan Lake in Vernon, while…

Chamber, developers accuse Kelowna council of pushing development out of city with new park fees
KELOWNA – It’s time to put a stop to ongoing cost increases for new homes…

Free rent offers rare in Okanagan and Kamloops
KELOWNA – With rental vacancy rates lingering below two per cent in Kamloops and the…

Cost of new housing could jump thousands of dollars on the Westside
KELOWNA – Proposed new sewer fees on the west side of Okanagan Lake could add…