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Why you should expect a bigger property tax bill in booming Kamloops, Okanagan next year
When the City of Kelowna tried to encourage developers and homeowners to produce more houses…
Province buys Vernon apartment building to protect affordable housing
The BC government spent $3.1 million to purchase an apartment building in Vernon to protect…
New affordable Indigenous housing opens in Vernon
Phase 2 of an affordable Indigenous housing project in Vernon will provide 35 new homes.…
Kelowna homeowners top Canadian list of mortgage-free living
In a city known for its high housing costs, Kelowna surprisingly has more mortgage-free homeowners than…
‘Very stressful’: Finding place to live in Kamloops an ordeal for international students
An international student was in a housing crisis for months after arriving in Kamloops in…
Kamloops council split on new provincial housing regulations
Changes that pave the way for more density across Kamloops narrowly inched ahead this week…
TNRD gives way to residential RVs for North Thompson mobile home park
The Thompson Nicola Regional District changed course on residential RVs last month, giving permission to…
Shuswap strata sues for $30,000 over short-term rentals
A Shuswap strata that sued for $30,000 over condos used as short-term rentals has been…
Real estate prices down in most of Okanagan, up in Kamloops
Prices for single-family homes in the Central and North Okanagan fell last month while the…
More than a third of Kelowna residents are renting, and it’s not just young people
From Gen Z to baby boomers rentership is increasing intergenerationally and Kelowna is among the…
12-storey condo building planned for downtown Kamloops Travelodge
A downtown Kamloops hotel may be the site of a 12-story residential tower. City staff…
iN PHOTOS: Take a peek into gorgeous gardens in Kamloops, Okanagan
Gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy tending their plants to create beautiful…
Builder’s association lobbying Kelowna council to stop changes to noise bylaw
Home builders in Kelowna are fighting to maintain construction noise hours on weekends and holidays.…
From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan…
Kelowna property owner profits after stiffing developer
A Kelowna landowner was ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in compensation for frustrating a development…