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Kelowna man starts a petition to stop new supportive housing project in Rutland
KELOWNA – A Rutland resident started a petition at Change.org to stop the latest plan…
Stop complaining about supportive housing projects in Kelowna, mayor says
KELOWNA – While Kelowna city councillors acknowledged yesterday, June 17, that there is going to…
Rental rates dropped slightly in Kelowna in May
KELOWNA – Monthly rental reports from two online rental sites show that rent in Kelowna…
Generation Squeeze: B.C.’s young adults blocked from home ownership
KELOWNA – Dramatic changes are needed for young people to attain home ownership dreams that…
Knights of Columbus Hall in Rutland will become Kelowna’s newest supportive housing complex
KELOWNA – A 49-unit supportive housing project to be built at 130 McCurdy Road in…
New start for some Kelowna seniors washed out by broken sprinkler head
KELOWNA – There was great fanfare as politicians from all levels of government formally opened…
Okanagan, Thompson and Shuswap easiest regions in B.C. to find seniors’ rental housing
KELOWNA – While overall rental vacancy rates in cities like Kamloops and Kelowna are below…
Garages and chicken coops being offered as illegal suites in Kelowna
KELOWNA – For Kim, getting evicted from an illegal suite was a life-changing experience. Her…
iN PHOTOS: How Kelowna is supposed to grow
KELOWNA – As city planners take a “new approach” and make “big moves” toward creating…
B.C. Housing helping out middle-income Kelowna families with rental housing
KELOWNA – Those having a tough time finding a place to rent in Kelowna can…
Kelowna in focus: The North End’s humble roots and high end living
KELOWNA – Snuggled against Knox Mountain, Kelowna's North End is a single-family neighbourhood that’s slowly…
Developer blames himself for public outrage in Kelowna this week
KELOWNA – The developer behind a controversial Kelowna city council reconsideration this week says it…
Affordable homes leading the way in the Kelowna real estate market
KELOWNA – While most of the real estate market has slowed in the first four…
City council looking to expand short-term rental regulations in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Kelowna council has proved it's listening to taxpayers on the Airbnb issue and…
Make homes more affordable? Kelowna council priorities put to the test Monday
KELOWNA – The top two priorities in Kelowna’s Healthy Housing strategy, adopted less than a…
More housing units doesn’t translate into savings for Kelowna renters
KELOWNA – Despite thousands of new rental units being built in the past few years,…
MEMBERS ONLY: Widow evicted from Westbank First Nation home after husband dies
WESTBANK – Bonnie Watts married a Westbank First Nation man, adopted three children who are…
Mortgage by committee: Why co-housing is attracting interest in the Thompson-Okanagan
TWO GROUPS LAUNCHING COHOUSING PROJECTS INSIST THEY CAN WORK IF DONE PROPERLY. The idea of…
Mayor Colin Basran sees housing as one of Kelowna’s biggest challenges
KELOWNA – In his annual State of the City address to Kelowna Chamber of Commerce…
Kelowna council pumps the brakes on short term rental rules
KELOWNA – After sitting through roughly five hours of public criticism, Kelowna city council is…
New Executive Director of John Howard Society is aiming to change the conversation on homelessness in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Dawn Himer is relatively new to Kelowna but she’s looking to make a…
Taking the mystery out of who moves into supportive housing in your city
KELOWNA – Are all of the hundreds of homeless people hanging around Interior streets and…
Mayor leads the way changing Kelowna council’s vision of future growth
KELOWNA – City council has backed off on its plans to severely limit suburban growth…
Kelowna council being asked to pick winners and losers in residential development
KELOWNA – While developers are confident city council will back off its stance on suburban…