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Housing crisis
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…
BC landlord to pay year’s rent after renoviction
A BC landlord was ordered to pay a year's worth of rent to former tenants…
BC’s annual allowable rent increase capped below inflation rate
British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2024 at 3.5%, and for…
New York City is nearly banning Airbnb, should the Thompson-Okanagan follow?
Recent reviews on the impact of short-term rentals in the Okanagan show they're replacing a…
Central Okanagan home builders call on Kelowna to help lower the cost of a home
As Kelowna continues its soaring growth housing needs are on the rise and the Central…
Rent for one-bedroom in Kelowna leaps past $2,000 a month
The asking rent for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna jumped 9.5% in August versus July, according…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops mom facing homelessness for second time this year
A single mother of two young children in Kamloops is facing homelessness for the second…
Kamloops and Kelowna lagging behind in new home construction
Despite the huge demand for housing in Canada, the country as a whole, along with…
Kelowna ‘pre-zoning’ hundreds of single family homes for fourplexes to meet housing demand
Hundreds if not thousands of single-family lots in Kelowna will be "pre-zoned" likely by the…
Residents fear Naramata housing project will change neighbourhood
Following years of controversy and resistance from local residents, Penticton City Council is moving forward…
BC slaps Kamloops with new housing target that doesn’t add up
In May, the province targeted 10 BC communities it deemed to be in greatest need…