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Housing crisis
Kelowna still one of most expensive cities in Canada to rent an apartment
The cost of renting an apartment in Kelowna continues to rise. In October, the average…
Cost of B.C. Interior home 50% higher than 5 years ago despite falling prices
Housing prices in B.C. have fallen 6.8% in the past six months but are still…
Cheaper to rent a home than own one in Kamloops and most of Okanagan
Across Canada, homeowners spend $300 more per month in shelter costs than renters. That ratio…
Rent for Kelowna one-bedroom apartment dips below $2,000
While rents across Canada increased by 1% in December versus November, Kelowna’s rents actually fell…
Penticton strata moving to 55+ to keep renters out
A Penticton senior is dismayed that her condo building is attempting to move to a…
Good things expected in Okanagan real estate market as interest rates begin to stabilize
The quarter point increase in the key interest rate by the Bank of Canada today…
Two highrise towers planned for landmark Kelowna church site on Highway 97
The New Life Church on Highway 97 near Orchard Park mall in Kelowna is in…
Okanagan society working to keep people out of shelters one landlord at a time
Helping people avoid homelessness in the Central and North Okanagan is a prime focus of…
Kelowna wants to create more affordable housing but will wait for more studies
After almost two hours of discussion about the dire need for affordable housing in Kelowna,…
Despite falling real estate prices in February, B.C. Interior homes holding value
Real estate news these days is all about prices falling dramatically but looking at the…
Kelowna 10th most expensive city out of 35 in Canada to rent an apartment
The latest report from Rental.ca shows the average one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna is listed on…
Winter isn’t the only thing killing homeless people in Kamloops, Okanagan
For those in Kamloops who knew Rick Greenstone it was tragic to hear earlier this…
B.C. Housing buys fire-damaged Kamloops apartment building for $13M
B.C. Housing has purchased a North Kamloops apartment building for $13 million roughly two years…
Don’t expect Vancouver’s eviction approach for Kamloops homeless encampments
Although it's a far cry from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Kamloops is no stranger to entrenched…
Disabled Kamloops woman forced to leave city due to lack of affordable housing
A woman who lived in Kamloops for almost a decade was forced to move a…
Housing prices drop in Kamloops, Okanagan despite shortage of listings
Kamloops saw a dramatic $121,000 drop in the benchmark price for single-family houses in April…
After 25 years, Kelowna hostel to be replaced with apartment building
After 25 years in a big old house on Pandosy Street, the Kelowna International Hostel…
Want a good deal on a house in the Thompson-Okanagan? Try Clinton or Keremeos
Everyone knows the Central Okanagan has the highest housing prices in the Interior of BC.…
Trees or homes? Central Okanagan politicians need to focus on housing crisis
Dan Winer has high praise for the efforts of City of Kelowna staff in dealing…
Price of new housing coming down in Kelowna but not by a lot
For the first time since 2019, the cost of building a home in Canada actually…
Kamloops bylaw calls to homeless camps quadrupled so far this year
Kamloops bylaw officers have been called to homeless camps more than 1,200 times within the…
Could a short-term rental ban be in Kelowna’s future? It’s one option
The first major review of Kelowna’s short-term rental rules could lead to a total ban.…
Disabled Kelowna couple desperately trying to fight off homelessness
Time is rapidly running out for Lindy Bilow and her partner Jim Willoughby. The disabled…
BC Housing buys another Kamloops motel
BC Housing has bought another Kamloops motel taking ownership of a building meant to give…