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Controversial former McDonald’s property in Kelowna is up for sale
A long-abandoned eyesore at the entrance to Kelowna is going on the market in the…
City of Kelowna welcomes bidding wars for its rental homes
The City of Kelowna has a pool of properties that it rents out on a…
Apartment development with less than half required parking approved in Kamloops
An apartment development in North Kamloops will go ahead with less than half of the…
West Kelowna pizza restaurant closing its doors next month
A well-known West Kelowna pizza stop is closing its doors next month. Mother Patricia Guest…
First month’s rent won’t even pay the taxes on this ‘charming’ City of Kelowna rental home
A Kelowna realtor has tracked down the location of a “charming” little house that the…
West Kelowna rejects proposed eight-storey tower at winery
Not only will there not be a lighthouse towering above the Goats Peak Winery in…
Defiant Penticton brewery getting positive feedback on anti-vaccine card stance
After a Penticton craft brewery recently announced it would be snubbing the province's upcoming vaccine…
Illegal cannabis extraction lab discovered during West Kelowna wildfire evacuations
While evacuating homes as the Mt. Law wildfire threatened this past weekend, a conservation officer…
Lake Country woman develops love for fungi, starts gourmet mushroom farm
A Lake Country woman decided to try a new business venture after her designated driving…
11-storey apartment building approved for downtown Kamloops
Kamloops will see another high-rise tower added to the downtown skyline after a development permit…
Okanagan housing prices still up more than 30 per cent from last year
The benchmark selling price of single-family homes in August for much of the Okanagan and…
Sales down but prices up in Kamloops real estate market
A 21% drop in the number of homes sold by Kamloops and District Real Estate…
Why there are more grasshoppers, leafhoppers than usual in Okanagan this summer
Grasshoppers and leafhoppers are both benefitting from the hot and dry summer of 2021 in…
Rejection of free parkland in Kelowna likely means more pollution, not less: developer
The fight over a proposal to donate 250 acres of land near the McKinley reservoir…
Indigenous taco truck owner provides Westside Road community with wildfire updates in lieu of food while evacuated
An Indigenous taco stand owner who was evacuated due to the wildfire decided to continue…
Kamloops residents left stranded as rented houses are slated for demolition
Homes slated for demolition in Kamloops are leaving current renters scrambling to find more housing,…
B.C. realtor hit with a one year suspension and $150,000 in costs
Richmond realtor Wei Qing (Wendy) Yang has to pay the Real Estate Council of B.C.…
Penticton councillors fighting to remove red tape for off-site winery sales
The City of Penticton wants to cut red tape in B.C. to allow smaller wineries…
Kelowna considering major changes to fees it charges for new development
Developers could face thousands of dollars in increased payments to the City of Kelowna if…
Kelowna pub offers free meals for beleaguered health-care workers
Workers at Kelowna General Hospital and the B.C. Cancer Clinic are being offered free meals…
Kamloops restaurant staff given mandatory paid vacation to ‘recharge’ after stressful summer
After a long year, and especially difficult summer, staff at an iconic Kamloops restaurant will…
Some Kamloops, Okanagan businesses temporarily closing, adjusting hours due to staff shortages
Faced with a lack of workers during the pandemic, some Kamloops and Okanagan businesses are…
Why not everyone will have rental rate increases limited to 1.5% next year
The Government of B.C. will lift its freeze on residential rental rate increases at the…
iN VIDEO: New wine, new look for downtown Penticton winery
After being purchased by new owners, a Penticton winery has launched a new brand, has…