
Penticton News Today & Local Events

Kamloops strata loses fight with tenant smoking on balcony: court
– This article was originally published May 1, 2022. A Kamloops strata has lost its…

Massive rental housing project planned for Kelowna
A 401-unit, five-building rental apartment project across from Orchard Park mall in Kelowna is headed…

Housing sales down but prices jump in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Even while the number of homes sold in Kamloops and the Okanagan in February declined…

Kamloops may be ‘in trouble’ if property owners won’t develop swaths of land
City planners have projected growth in the outer limits of Kamloops, but they're not sure…

B.C. residents renovating homes to combat extreme weather conditions
A new B.C. Hydro report finds fears over hotter summers and extreme weather caused by…

Help may be coming to ease Thompson-Okanagan housing crunch
As home and rent prices continue to rise in the Thompson-Okanagan region, help may be…

Kelowna passes Victoria as third most expensive place to rent in Canada
Kelowna had the highest month over month increase in one-bedroom rental rates in Canada in…

BUCKS FOR CLUCKS: Chicken rentals in Kamloops, Okanagan on the rise
Global supply chain issues, inflation and a pandemic driving people to experience new things are…

Owning a dog in Canada takes a big bite out of your wallet
New data confirms that owning a dog in Canada is expensive. The annual cost of…

Kelowna multimillionaire who lost court case stuck with highrise neighbours
The courts have ruled against one of Kelowna’s wealthiest men, leaving him to face a…

Short on space for veggies? Smaller varieties thrive in pots
For many gardeners, a large property with rows of green peppers and sun-kissed tomatoes as…

Housing supply in Central Okanagan growing faster than population
The Central Okanagan was the fastest growing “census market area” in the country during the…

‘It’s no small ordeal to build your own home,’ Okanagan tiny home workshop shows you how to do it
Anyone feeling pinched out of homeownership in the Okanagan can always sign up for a…

Lower Mainland buyers flooding Okanagan’s new home market
High demand from Lower Mainland buyers is expected to continue to boost new home sales…

Why you can’t manage rentals in B.C. without a license
Kathy Bakker was simply providing a service. The Kamloops woman had worked for a property…

