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Renting a home became tougher in Kamloops and the Okanagan in 2020
Rental housing became harder to find in the Thompson-Okanagan’s largest cities in 2020. Recently released…
Developer makes high end plans for Kelowna campground that’s home to low income earners
Matthew Richard loves where he lives. The rent is cheap, it’s quiet and close to…
This UBCO researcher is trying to make your home more efficient
Natural gas may be the cleanest home heating fuel on the market but it’s still…
Home for the holidays: A little kitty love goes a long way to warm this pandemic holiday season
Susan Wilson adopted a kitten before COVID-19 rolled into B.C., making a potentially lonely isolation…
A third of all businesses in Kamloops are home based, and that number is growing
KAMLOOPS – Brandon Ruddock and Jennifer Baldes started their businesses for different reasons, but both…
Domestic violence reports surge as COVID-19 stay-at-home directive drags on
A drop in the number of domestic assault complaints during the first few weeks of…
Home sales in Kamloops and area continue to break records
The Kamloops real estate market continued its record-breaking upwards trend last month with an almost…
Work from home? New office towers in Kamloops, Kelowna defy the pandemic trend
Construction of the 23-storey Landmark 7 office tower in Kelowna hasn’t slowed because of COVID-19.…
Tips on teaching the kids at home from a Salmon Arm parent who’s been there, done that
"Give yourself some grace." It's the recurring message homeschooling parent Candice Munro wants to give…
House prices, rent beyond reach of many residents in Central Okanagan: report
Single-income people have the least amount of choice in the Central Okanagan’s rental market, having…
Okanagan Hobbit House offering visitors a peek inside of Middle Earth
OSOYOOS – You don’t need to travel all the way to middle earth to enjoy…
iN VIDEO: Check out this amazing, unique Penticton home made of recycled timber
Penticton architect and builder Geoff Orr has built a pretty special house in the hills…
Seller beware: West Kelowna house flip ends up being costly
A West Kelowna couple was ordered to pay $168,000 back to the buyer of a…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
This could mark the end of new single-family subdivisions in Kelowna
Despite a huge increase in demand and prices for single-family homes in Kelowna over the…
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider…
Kelowna has learned the ‘iceberg’ lesson of sprawling development
For decades, the City of Kelowna embraced growth almost anywhere in the city because it…
Oliver police seek identity of man suspected of cannabis store theft
Oliver RCMP are turning to the public for help in identifying a robbery suspect. The…
Kamloops home prices up 20% over last year; inventory remains low
The real estate market is still hot in Kamloops, with homes being bought as fast…
It’s going to be a great year to sell your house, especially if you live in Kelowna
The boom in the Okanagan real estate market that hit in the second half of…
How these Summerland orchardists got through the pandemic without exposures
Summerland fruit farmers Jan and Keith Carlson survived a tumultuous year in the agricultural industry…
BIDDING WARS: Thompson-Okanagan homes selling well above listing prices
One Kamloops home recently sold for $215,000 over the asking price. Two lower-priced houses sold…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s One Water Street penthouse could be yours for $10 million
The most expensive condominium in the Okanagan is going on sale today, March 10, for…
Three new wine regions proposed for Central Okanagan
The Okanagan could see three new wine regions if applications currently before the British Columbia…