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Unexpected winter weather problem for homeowners in Okanagan, Kamloops
With the large accumulation of snow, and now moderating temperatures, homeowners should be aware of…
British Columbians set new energy record during cold snap: Fortis
On Dec. 27, FortisBC set a new electric system record with 777 megawatts used, beating…
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…
‘It’s no small ordeal to build your own home,’ Okanagan tiny home workshop shows you how to do it
Anyone feeling pinched out of homeownership in the Okanagan can always sign up for a…
This lottery’s grand prize is a $1.75-million home in Lake Country
A dream home in Lake Country will soon belong to a lucky lottery ticket holder.…
Mobile home burns down in Vernon residential area
A mobile home and two recreational vehicles burned up in a fast-moving fire in a…
iN VIDEO: Lake Country couple leaves everything behind for new life on sailboat
It has been just over a year since Lake Country couple Tamara and Josh Lawrence…
Christmas tragedy in Kamloops leaves family homeless, community rallies to support
A mobile home and workshop in Pinantan Lake in Kamloops burned down on Christmas Eve,…
West Kelowna woman facing potential charges after alleged assault
WEST KELOWNA – A woman is facing potential charges after allegedly assaulting and injuring a…
National report says most homeowners too afraid to sell
KELOWNA – As many as two-thirds of Canadians don’t want to sell their homes because…
Chimney causes Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA – A family of five can't return home after their house caught fire late…
Kamloops man wins PNE Prize Home; located in South Okanagan
VANCOUVER – A Kamloops man has won the big prize at the Pacific National Exhibition…
Southern Interior leading the pack in housing availability for seniors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Thompson-Okanagan is leading the province in retirement units available for seniors, but…
Unstable conditions hinder investigation into devastating Vernon house fire
VERNON – The cause of a vicious and fast-moving house fire yesterday in Vernon remains…
Man and kids escape fire in Vernon garage
VERNON - A blaze that lit up the night sky over Swan Lake in Vernon Sunday night destroyed a garage and threatened a home on Old Kamloops Road. Firefighters were called out about 9 p.m. Sunday, June 22, BX-Swan Lake Fire Chief Bill Wacey says. A garage was destroyed in the fire, and an adjacent...
One of the Okanagan’s most expensive, multi-million dollar homes is hiding in Vernon
OKANAGAN - If a Vernon home complete with its own theatre, library, and heli pad sells for the asking price — close to $8 million — it would become the third most expensive residential property in the Okanagan Valley. But if you look the property up on B.C. Assessment, it doesn’t even make the top...
House on Knox Mountain is a model for wildfire prevention
KELOWNA – The city would like to see more houses just like the one at the top of Knox Mountain. The house, which is in a potential wildfire zone, is surrounded by a gravel perimeter, the roof is covered in fire retardant shingles and all the vents have been covered with mesh. The land around...