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“The interior of this house is really interesting, we even have an ironing closet from long ago."

“It’s definitely a hit on my self esteem about being a mom. I want to provide a good, safe home for my children and I’ve been unable to find anything.”

Completion of the first tower at City Gardens has been delayed a few months to the spring of 2026.

“If the province insists on going by the process that they've laid out, that means that we will lose another summer of tourism opportunity in Kelowna after having significant downsides this summer.”

Mayor Julius Bloomfield warned council any delay would make the province’s offer “dead in the water because the funding may be pulled."

"Racoons will do that kind of thing but not to this extent. They’ll pick out grubs from the lawn, but this is more like a caveman just ripping up the whole thing.”

"Where we're seeing people gravitate toward is any housing that still gives them the ability to use substances to an extent, but at the same time, not lose housing."

“The tiny home model is the core of the similarities, with similar wraparound supports, mental health, counselling, addictions, recovery, et cetera, and program agreements to support accountability and personal growth for the residents who move into these tiny homes.”

"We make it comfortable but lean on the remote and wild part of it. There are people out there looking for this.”  

City staff blame economic pressures beyond city hall for the construction slowdown.

It's not often such a large property is listed for sale.

"This kind of property is rare. Typically, we only see… hundreds of acres come up once every couple of years that have any kind of developable significance."

Kelowna and Kamloops had strong years while many other cities in Canada were having a tough time.

With planning underway since a 2021 wildfire saw residents bottle-necked at the only public road in or out, the Juniper West developer was supposed to fund more than half the project.