
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

More Canadians opting for home co-ownership amid affordability crunch: Royal LePage
TORONTO – A recent Royal LePage survey shows that more Canadians are co-owning homes with…

Investor losses from Kelowna couple’s Ponzi scheme may surpass $25M
A Kelowna couple behind an alleged Ponzi scheme may have defrauded victims of more than…

Creekside Kelowna land, motel for sale for $12 million an acre
An old motel next to Mission Creek and close to Okanagan Lake is for sale…

City of Kamloops won’t cremate your pets anymore
Kamloops won't be cremating pets any more as of next month. For 37 years, the…

YO MAMA: Choo-Choo Charlie
Choo-Choo Charlie was one of those old-timey looking rides, with an art style that was…

Beloved historical building and unique hostel burns down in the Shuswap
A small brick building with a long history and big connection to communities in the…

FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…

Okanagan residents flee high prices to relocate to Alberta
For most of the past decade the flow of Albertans to BC far outpaced the…

Canadian home prices forecasted to be flat this fall amid high interest rates: report
TORONTO – A new report forecasts Canada's real estate market will be softer this fall…

It’s time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use
Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden. Perennials are the majority residents in…

Sales down but prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Wildfires may have played a role in slowing housing sales in Kamloops and the Okanagan…

Ten-fold annual increase in subsidized housing needed in Kelowna
Building enough new homes for people to buy is keeping pace with the demands of…

Guard your food, wasps are looking to invade your barbecue in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you’re noticing more wasps at your backyard barbecue it’s because they're hungry and looking…

Realtor didn’t tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined
Omissions by a BC real estate agent cost his client $40,000 and now cost himself…

BC’s annual allowable rent increase capped below inflation rate
British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2024 at 3.5%, and for…

