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Housing
Renters in Kamloops being priced out of market thanks to high price of Vancouver real estate
KAMLOOPS – The hot real estate market in Metro Vancouver may be driving hopeful homebuyers…
Sun Peaks looking at housing authority, townhouse development as growth expected
SUN PEAKS – As the village grows, Sun Peaks administration is looking at creating a…
Commercial and industrial building permits in Kamloops continue to lag behind last year by millions of dollars
KAMLOOPS – The lack of major commercial or industrial projects means building permit values are…
TRU wants to build a village on campus
KAMLOOPS – Students at Thompson Rivers University will someday have access to an urban market…
‘It’s like a rebirth’: First tenants move in to new low-income housing in Vernon
VERNON – A lot of changes are taking place at an old motel downtown Vernon.…
Cuts at wildfire base ignite housing concerns in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – Cutbacks at the Rapattack base in Salmon Arm are driving up concerns…
Rental suite ‘looked wonderful’ until Vernon woman realized it was too good to be true
VERNON – Hope of finally finding a nice, affordable rental suite for her daughter quickly…
Rent climbs in Vernon while vacancies remain tight
VERNON – It’s not getting any easier, or more affordable, to rent a home in…
Kamloops councillor disagrees with decision to knock down two city-owned houses
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops has bought two houses on the North Shore, just…
Development activity picks up with numerous construction projects in Vernon
VERNON – A number of large construction projects helped prop up Vernon’s economic development figures…
‘I got nowhere to go’: Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
“WE WOULDN’T BE HERE IF WE HAD SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO” LUMBY – Virginia Meunier…
Lake Country sets construction record, again
LAKE COUNTRY – The District of Lake Country has broken a record it set last…
Rental housing ‘minimal to non-existent’ as Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
LUMBY – Those facing eviction from a campground in Lumby don’t have a lot of…
Okanagan housing market continues slow decline
KELOWNA – Although residential sales and listing activity are up compared to last year in…
‘There is nothing available’: Vernon residents struggle to find housing after devastating fire
VERNON – Finding a new place to live is proving difficult for three people forced…