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Housing crisis
Kamloops resident forced to kick out terminal family member because of RV bylaw
A resident in Kamloops is angry and shaken after the City of Kamloops removed her…
Kamloops motel reopens as supportive housing with 12 fewer beds than planned
B.C. Housing has repurposed a former hotel in Kamloops as supportive housing. Canadian Mental Health…
Unaffordable Kelowna home market has inspired these realtors to take action
Real estate sales is not just about making money. For an informal focus group in…
Couple with mental and physical health challenges living in pickup truck in Kelowna
Due to the housing and health-care crises, an Okanagan couple have been living in their pickup…
iN VIDEO: Public safety top priority as new Kelowna homeless shelter prepares to open
One of the top concerns for Kelowna residents with the opening of a new homeless…
Okanagan housing prices rising faster than rest of B.C.
Despite a slow down in home sales since the B.C. real estate market peaked last…
Kelowna 5th most expensive home rental market out of 24 Canadian cities
The cost of renting a home in Kelowna continues to climb with the median price…
Despite falling prices in Okanagan, Kamloops homes worth $200K more than before pandemic
The Okanagan and Kamloops, like the rest of Canada, are seeing a sharp decline in…
Derelict apartment shuttered by Kamloops fire department leaving residents scrambling
Dion Livingstone used to help manage a men's housing facility in downtown Kamloops. Now the…
Construction booming in Kamloops, Okanagan as real estate market slows
Ever increasing interest rates – including the half a percentage point hike to the key…
New 40-storey highrise tower proposal part of ‘gateway’ to downtown Kelowna
A 40-storey tower proposed for downtown Kelowna is the start of the redevelopment of the…
Scammers list Big White fire hall as rental accommodation
Member of the Big White fire department are warning about a scam that saw their…
Homeless shelter operators in Okanagan, Kamloops tired of gov’t downloading, inaction
Homeless shelter operators in Kamloops and the Okanagan are frustrated by the wait for a…
Rent for one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna now 5th highest in Canada
Rental rates for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna climbed another $60 in October to $1,960, the…
Penticton emergency cold weather shelter closes but no guarantee it’ll reopen
During the cold snap this past weekend, a temporary 30-bed overnight shelter was set up…
Worst of slowdown in Canadian real estate market appears to be over: CREA
Home sales have turned from its downward trend and increased by 1.3% in October versus…
Strangers save Christmas for Penticton mom and kids on brink of homelessness
A Penticton health-care worker and single mother of two who's struggling to pay her bills…
‘Devastating’: Okanagan’s only youth shelter experiencing staffing crisis
The Okanagan’s only youth shelter in Kelowna experienced multiple closures in recent weeks due to…
Rent for one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna climbs above $2,000 mark
The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna rose to more than $2,000 in…
Kelowna councillor ‘insulted’ by developer’s plan for attainable housing in downtown highrise
The controversial redevelopment of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna has stirred up another…
Expect rent to keep rising in Kamloops, Okanagan as home prices fall
While housing prices have dropped dramatically since their peak last spring, the cost to rent…
B.C. condo association director critical of rental and 19+ designation removal
The B.C. Condo Association’s executive director is doubtful the province’s new housing act will create…
Kamloops, Kelowna could learn about housing affordability from this Lower Mainland city
While Kamloops and the Okanagan struggle with a shortage of affordable rental housing, some Lower…
New car-free housing in Victoria helps save money and the planet
An innovative housing plan can bring down the price of a newly built three-bedroom home…