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Sales down but prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Wildfires may have played a role in slowing housing sales in Kamloops and the Okanagan…

Ten-fold annual increase in subsidized housing needed in Kelowna
Building enough new homes for people to buy is keeping pace with the demands of…

Realtor didn’t tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined
Omissions by a BC real estate agent cost his client $40,000 and now cost himself…

New York City is nearly banning Airbnb, should the Thompson-Okanagan follow?
Recent reviews on the impact of short-term rentals in the Okanagan show they're replacing a…

Central Okanagan home builders call on Kelowna to help lower the cost of a home
As Kelowna continues its soaring growth housing needs are on the rise and the Central…

BC man rents apartment for $5,700 per month, stops paying over wine cooler
A man moved into an apartment in Vancouver in 2020 to find the wine cooler…

YO MAMA: The hierarchy of kid’s music
The very first jingle my son took a liking to was the CBC News intro.…

BC Interior housing prices 50% higher than five years ago
While the price of a home has declined in the BC Interior since peaking in…

Lake Country mayor declares war on… cedar hedges?
Cedar hedges are a popular landscaping choice because they’re green and grow fast and tall…
Okanagan, Shuswap homes survived the fire? Now the work begins
Even if they were left standing after the fires, there are still some vital steps…

Kamloops and Kelowna lagging behind in new home construction
Despite the huge demand for housing in Canada, the country as a whole, along with…

New Kelowna tower proposal aims to build community from ground up
The One Water Street project, with its two highrise towers, has helped transform downtown Kelowna.…

YO MAMA: An unexpected guest
Bob arrived at the door on my son’s second birthday, riding atop my father-in-law’s shoulders.…

Residents fear Naramata housing project will change neighbourhood
Following years of controversy and resistance from local residents, Penticton City Council is moving forward…

What you see is not necessarily what you’ll get with Kelowna’s Tolko plan
The final design for the redevelopment of the Tolko Mill Site in Kelowna is still…

