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More seniors are renting alone in Kelowna and Kamloops
When many people think about renters who live alone they often think of single 20-somethings…
Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in 2023: StatsCan
Newly released Statistics Canada data shows Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in…
Why building permit values are down dramatically in Kelowna
Building permit values in Kelowna have gone down dramatically since last year, but that’s in…
Comparing crime rates for 2023 in Kamloops, Okanagan
What we know about crime in Kamloops and the Okanagan has shifted following the release…
Kelowna unseated as Canada’s crime capital; Kamloops takes over
Kelowna is no longer the crime capital of Canada after a measurable decrease in crime,…
North Okanagan’s population growth double what was predicted
The population of the North Okanagan grew at twice the rate it was expected to,…
Why B.C. has the lowest (legal) weed sales per capita
For decades, British Columbia has been known for its B.C. Bud and cannabis culture but…
Are you high? New StatsCan survey says more people are using cannabis
KELOWNA – Are you high? According to the latest from Statistics Canada, an increasing number…
No easy path for local small business owners wanting to retire
VERNON – Richard Pierson is very happy his daughter will take over the business he…
Kamloops jobless numbers continue downward trend
KAMLOOPS – The unemployment rate in Kamloops is trending downwards, bucking the upward trend provincially…
Why so many Interior families have to choose between work and family
KAMLOOPS – Brent McFarlen is an electrician and a dad. But for the last six…
Household incomes have gone up in major Southern Interior cities
New numbers from Statistics Canada show median household income is on the rise in the…
How Penticton crime rates compare to similar sized B.C. cities
PENTICTON – Recently released crime statistics show Penticton's concerns about crime might be a little…
Kelowna still one of the fastest growing communities in Canada but growth rate declined
KELOWNA – Although Kelowna remains one of the fastest growing cities in the country, its…
Kelowna leads the country in rate of pot possession charges
KELOWNA - A local lawyer who specializes in drug cases says news that Kelowna has the highest rate in Canada for charges laid for simple pot possession shows bad judgement by local RCMP. Stanley Tessmer has practiced criminal law in Kelowna since 1997 and one of his areas of expertise is in drug cases. “It...
Unemployment ticks upward in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA - Unemployment in the Central Okanagan has jumped in the last six months however the number of job hunters remains well below the national average. In its latest labour force survey, Statistics Canada is reporting an unemployment rate of 4.5 per cent in the Kelowna census area, up six basis points from last month...
Kelowna pretty satisfying place; Vancouver not so much
KELOWNA – Kelowna holds a solid 12th place when it comes to life satisfaction while Vancouver found itself at the bottom of the list, according to a survey recently released by Statistics Canada. The life satisfaction survey, published this month, looked at 33 metropolitan areas in Canada with data gathered from 2009 and 2013. Kelowna...