
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

A Kelowna partnership is trying to design the most efficient homes for consumers
It can be difficult if not impossible to calculate actual savings from using energy efficient…

Holey leaves and vines! A look at houseplant trends for 2022
After the houseplant heyday of the 1970s, the penchant for potted green companions faded with…

It’s speculation tax declaration time in Kelowna, West Kelowna
Exempted homeowners from B.C.'s speculation tax are being asked to complete their declaration by the…

Showy amaryllis makes a perfect Valentine’s plant or gift
Easter has lilies. Thanksgiving has gourds. Christmas has poinsettias. And Valentine’s Day should have amaryllis.…

Southern Interior sees 40 per cent fewer homes for sale in January
Overall there were almost 40 per cent fewer homes for sale across the Southern Interior…

10 to 30 per cent of homes in Kamloops, Okanagan are owned by investors
Investors are buying up housing in the Thompson-Okanagan region at a rapidly increasing rate. Estimates…

Cost of new home could go up if Kelowna requires electric vehicle charges
The cost of a new housing unit could go up anywhere from $200 to $1,600…

Kamloops real estate sales on down trend, prices keep heading up
Real estate prices keep going up, but the amount of listings sold in the Kamloops…
Province, feds ponder carrots and sticks to get more social housing in Kamloops, Okanagan
Efforts are being made by senior governments to increase the supply of affordable housing in…

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops woman preserving artistic treasures of funky heritage home
A heritage home slated for demolition has a very unique interior and the current renter…

You can now borrow radon detectors from Thompson-Nicola regional library
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Residents in parts of British Columbia's southern Interior will only need a…

Historic homes set for demolition in Kamloops preserved in 40 paintings
A passionate Kamloops artist is devoted to capturing and preserving heritage homes slated for demolition…

Kelowna realtor, lawyer lose court case after not telling U.K. couple about foreign buyer’s tax
A Kelowna realtor and the lawyer that did the paperwork for a property sale are…

Kamloops woman banned from property management for how her business adapted to COVID
A Kamloops woman has been ordered to stop being a property manager until and unless…

How floods have impacted the housing market in Merritt, Princeton
Demand for housing in Merritt and Princeton appears to be back to normal after the…

