
Kelowna News Today & Local Updates

Single-family housing prices take hit in Okanagan, Kamloops
While the average cost of buying a home in the Thompson-Okanagan is up compared to…

This mid-size Okanagan city experiencing biggest housing boom in valley
Kelowna is the obvious go-to place for newcomers to the Okanagan with one of the…

Why Kelowna’s plan for highrises downtown can change by 20 storeys
It was just seven months ago, Jan. 10, when the City of Kelowna adopted a…

YO MAMA: Toddler vs. Cellphone
My one-year-old son had just found my cell phone in the bathroom drawer where I’d…

Third most expensive home in Central Okanagan sold for $11 million
The sale price for #10 – 180 Sheerwater Court in Kelowna has finally been revealed…

More than 100 farm animals moved to safety from South Okanagan wildfire threat
A farm was able to move all of their animals to safety this week from…

This Okanagan sports lounge has bought a property for staff amid housing crisis
A restaurant in Vernon has invested in staff accommodations in response to an ongoing labour…

Out-of-control cat population has Okanagan Humane Society scrambling
The Okanagan Humane Society is struggling to find enough foster care homes to help with…

Kelowna might find inspiration for Tolko site from this Victoria project
The first look at the redevelopment plans for the Tolko mill site in Kelowna are…

Massive kids entertainment centre and eatery opening in Kamloops industrial park
A colourful and imaginative large-scale entertainment space for families is opening soon in Kamloops. Zaaz…

YO MAMA: Letting baby lead the way
My son sloshes through knee-deep water, one hand holding mine, the other arm pointing out…

iN PHOTOS: Most expensive house ever sold in Okanagan up for sale again
It was just three years ago that a house on Pixton Road in Lake Country…

Loss of out-of-town buyers bringing Kelowna house sales to near record lows
Sales of single-family houses in Kelowna in July were the third lowest they’ve been in…

Three times as many people sleeping rough in Kelowna as last year
A “conservative” count puts the average number of people currently sleeping rough in Kelowna at…

New Kelowna project aims to save first time buyers 25% on a new home
A Kelowna MLA is trying to revive a home building model he pioneered in Banff…

