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How Kelowna is showing the nation how to speed up new home construction
It's been a decade since the City of Kelowna overhauled its building permit system to…
New $1.5 billion building permit record makes Kelowna #4 in BC
Kelowna is likely to pass the $1.5 billion mark in building permits issued this month,…
Kelowna chat bot will get building permits approved in minutes, not weeks
Kelowna already has a good reputation of processing building and other permits in a hurry.…
Warning issued for gas, electrical contractor who did work in Okanagan without permits
A public safety advisory has been issued by B.C.’s safety organization against a contractor known…
Thinking of a backyard pool this summer? It may be too late in the Thompson Okanagan
Last year’s outbreak of COVID-19 bolstered an already busy swimming pool market in Kamloops and…
Frosty’s comeback will be costly for owner of Vernon toy store
Frosty the Snowman may be heading back to his spot outside Vernon's Teach and Learn…
Volunteer Enderby snow plowers line up for permits
ENDERBY – Volunteer snow plowers in Enderby are warming up their engines as they prepare…
Why changes could be coming to the way cities approve public banners
KAMLOOPS – At the intersection of Fortune Drive, Tranquille Road and 8 Street in Kamloops,…
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…
February building activity continues slower trend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Multi-family housing had a strong month for building permits, but overall February’s building…
Building permits in Kamloops see small surge in November
KAMLOOPS – November is the first month this fall to see an increase in the number of building permits issued in Kamloops. After a strong start to the year, October and September saw a drastic drop in building permits, building starts and construction values across the board. There were 17 single family housing permits issued in...
Plans for huge new care home in downtown Vernon coming along
VERNON - The creation of a large, multi-storey care home in downtown Vernon is moving along, but there are concerns it won’t be much to look at. The City of Vernon supported several development variances for the project, which includes 90 residential care beds, 52 assisted living units, 72 one- and two-bedroom condo units, and...