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Rents are capped at 30 per cent of incomes between $80,000 and $120,000 per year, or roughly $2,000 to $3,000 a month for the 78 units.

The motel in the centre of Vernon has been around for decades.

“It's nice to see these attempts to try to create a balance between this pressure to have more and more people living in Kelowna and the desire to have at least some natural aspects of our environment.”

Some might assume someone famous is going to buy these mansions, but it’s usually someone whose wealth has a less glamorous origin.

While sales slump, prices hold steady.

Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes drew a few laughs at a recent council meeting when he quipped that allowing cannabis consumption at the annual Christmas Light Up celebration would give a whole new meaning to “light up.”

Common advice for renters is to spend less than 30 per cent of their monthly income on rent, and it turns out most British Columbians aren’t able to follow that rule.

“There were a number of residents out there where this was their primary home, and so they've been displaced. We know of one already that has had to foreclose on her mortgage because she cannot pay rent and continue to make her mortgage payments."

It was supposed to be a quick and easy investment, it is far from that.

An artsy café opening in Vernon this summer will be operated by residents with diverse…