Housing
Kelowna looks at letting developers build 12-storey wooden buildings
KELOWNA – The high-rise building boom in downtown Kelowna means neighbours have to put up…
Kelowna’s rental housing stock is getting old: report
KELOWNA – The city’s first ever Rental Housing Inventory shows that the majority of rentals…
Looking for a roomie? This Kelowna company is bridging a generational divide
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s housing availability and affordability problems are long and storied, so it makes…
Kelowna remains one of the most expensive cities in Canada to rent
KELOWNA – Two agencies that publish monthly rental rate updates across Canada found radically different…
Habitat for Humanity set to open Vernon store
VERNON – Habitat for Humanity Okanagan is appealing for volunteers to work at its soon…
Guess how much you pay in taxes when you get a new house in Kelowna, Kamloops?
KELOWNA – In an effort to make housing more affordable, the Canadian Home Builders Association…
Developer plans ‘micro-suite’ building near Kin Beach in Vernon
VERNON – A lakeside development in Vernon with over a hundred units has been proposed…
Rutland supportive housing project headed to Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – The next Rutland housing project for homeless people in Kelowna will likely only…
Why is a new home in Kelowna so expensive? Here’s a few reasons
KELOWNA – When it comes to building new homes, developers have a lot of stuff…
New West Kelowna gated community will let you get your hands dirty after you downsize
WEST KELOWNA – After spending years building gated communities and golf course developments in the…
B.C. Housing takes blame for McCurdy house uproar: CEO
KELOWNA – The head of B.C. Housing took responsibility today for the huge public backlash…
Kelowna supportive housing building, Heath House, makes moves to improve neighbourhood safety
KELOWNA – Heath House has been deemed a problem by nearby business owners who are…
Petition campaign against Kelowna supportive housing gaining steam
KELOWNA – Thousands of Kelowna residents have signed a petition addressed to the province in…
Kelowna calling for proposals to develop old RCMP site downtown
KELOWNA – Developers have until early September to put together bids to lease part of…
Housing construction set to boom in West Kelowna despite the speculation tax
WEST KELOWNA – Doug Findlater fought long and hard against the province’s speculation tax before…