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Housing
Labour, red tape stand in way of controlling rising house prices in Okanagan: economist
The best way to put a lid on skyrocketing housing prices in the Okanagan and…
One-bedroom rental rates jump in Kamloops, Kelowna and likely to go higher
Kelowna’s rental rate for a one-bedroom apartment jumped back to $1,800 in April after dropping…
Why Central Green never became the ‘gateway’ to Kelowna
There was a time, more than a decade ago, when an old school site in…
This B.C. highrise will be tallest in Canada outside Toronto
The dramatic increase in the number and height of highrises in Kelowna, and two coming…
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior…
HOUSING CRISIS: Young couple with pet forced to live in a car in Kelowna
A young man, his girlfriend and his 140 lb dog have been living in a…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior couple forced to live in tent at Vernon campsite
When Dave wakes up in the night needing a pee he knows he'll have to…
Kelowna’s homeless population expected to double by 2026
In 2018, Kelowna’s Journey Home Society set a target of reaching functionally-zero homelessness by the…
Famine to feast: Poppa Dawg’s life in Kelowna has taken a dramatic turn for the better
After more than two months of frantic searching for a place to live in order…
More people fighting rental evictions in B.C. and having to wait longer
As of Jan. 1, landlords had tough new rules to follow before they can evict…
Despite building boom, Okanagan city struggling to house 5,000 new residents
After leading Canada’s largest cities with the highest growth rate at 14% during the last…
City of Kamloops warns of ‘renoviction’ for its hotel tenants within ‘months’
Despite early indications the City of Kamloops would wait years to redevelop a North Shore…
KELOWNA BLUES: Musician being driven out by housing crisis
It’s one thing to talk about housing prices continually rising in Kelowna as wealthier people…
Kelowna house prices are now what Vancouver’s were just 12 years ago
It was 12 years ago, in March 2010, that Vancouver hit the $1 million mark…
A few reasons why new housing is so expensive in the Okanagan
As with other commodities, the price of new housing in the Okanagan is rising dramatically.…