Kelowna News Today & Local Updates
Kamloops real estate market remains hot, setting new records
The average home in the Kamloops area neared $550,000 with 382 homes sold last month.…
Right at Home: The bandana gets some new twists in decor
If ever a 22-inch square of cotton could tell stories, it would be the bandana.…
Ontario wants in: Local, Alberta, Vancouver real estate buyers have new competition
If you're seeing a lot of out-of-province licence plates on Okanagan or Kamloops streets, they…
Kelowna’s Water Street by the Park has 10 times more interest in suites than actual suites
It wasn’t that long ago that the 200 block of Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna…
CMHC predicts COVID-19 immunity will moderate pace of home sales, prices by 2023
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the average home price could rise by as much…
Central 1 housing analysis predicts slower market in 2022 but prices continue upward
VANCOUVER – The latest analysis of British Columbia's housing market predicts yo-yo-like activity over the…
Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highs
CALGARY – Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a…
SOLD: Controversial Lake Country motel is off the market
The Okanagan’s hot real estate market may have been the silver bullet for concerns surrounding…
COVID stalls major Kelowna waterfront hotel project
Westcorp is struggling to find a way to get its stalled Kelowna hotel restarted during…
Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn sold for $3.5M
After being boarded up for more than a year, the controversial Airport Inn Lakeside in…
Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardens
By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your…
Central Okanagan was B.C.’s fastest growing region last year
With a two per cent growth in population in 2020, the Central Okanagan was the…
How to plan an eco-friendly remodel without overspending
When Cliff and Karen Tyllick set out to install solar panels on their Austin, Texas,…
City planners want to keep fat highrises out of Kelowna
Kelowna city staff are looking for a quick turnaround on changes to how wide high…
Lake Country to get some much needed rental housing in place of old Airport Inn
For years it was considered a blight on the local landscape but soon the old…