
Kelowna News Today & Local Updates

A homebound year has meant rethinking our rooms, belongings
In normal times, new trends in home design and home decorating bubble up simply because…

Canadian households added record mortgage debt in Q4: StatCan
OTTAWA – Canadian households piled up a record amount of mortgage debt for the second…

Homebound children drive surge in Lego sales
COPENHAGEN – Sales of Lego sets surged last year as more children stayed home during…

iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s One Water Street penthouse could be yours for $10 million
The most expensive condominium in the Okanagan is going on sale today, March 10, for…

Spend on home renos, haircuts and restaurants to stimulate recovery: economists
TORONTO – Canadians who want to help the country's economy rebound should book haircuts, hire…

The Okanagan’s Hobbit house takes on new life
After taking over the former Halfling Hideaway, where visitors can experience a taste of middle…

Tough times ahead for struggling renters in Kelowna
Despite a construction boom in Kelowna, it’s going to continue to be tough for lower-income…

Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field's highest honour, has been awarded to the Paris-based duo…

Ultra-rich ‘market movers’ shaping Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets
We all know what's happened to the real estate market in Kamloops and the Okanagan…

Growing numbers moving to Thompson-Okanagan from Lower Mainland
The Thompson-Okanagan region saw a large, escalating spike in migration of people from the Lower…

Regina condo corporation invests in Bitcoin, but experts warn of risks
A Saskatchewan condo corporation has purchased thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin in hopes of…
Interior’s own hobbit house opens for the season
Elves, Orcs, Dwarves and Lord of the Rings fans are all welcome at the Hobbit…

Kamloops and other Okanagan cities facing the looming iceberg costs of development
It’s been a well-known fact in planning circles for decades that sprawl development is not…

Tight entry-level supply driving up housing prices in Summerland
Real estate markets are heating up in the South Okanagan, but perhaps for different reasons…

More than 200 storeys of housing planned for this short downtown Kelowna street
The latest development proposal for Bertram Street in downtown Kelowna calls for 16 storeys and…

