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iN TRAFFIC: Heavy snowfall warning issued for many Southern Interior highways
An Arctic front moving into the Southern Interior from the East Kootenays will bring up…
This Coldstream house sold for $10 million below original asking price
A house heading to auction with a list price of $13 million last year ended…
Sale of $37M property could be biggest residential real estate deal in Kelowna history
A 90-acre parcel of land in the Rutland area of Kelowna has gone on the…
Kelowna taxpayers facing 3.8% tax increase
Kelowna city council adopted a provisional budget with a tax increase of 3.8% today, Dec.…
Vernon could lead the way in converting offices to homes
COVID still has a lasting impact on how and where people work and the Greater…
Kamloops, Kelowna could learn about housing affordability from this Lower Mainland city
While Kamloops and the Okanagan struggle with a shortage of affordable rental housing, some Lower…
iN TRAFFIC: Watch for slippery sections when driving in Southern Interior
The Coquihalla Highway has slippery sections from Exit 202 (Portia) to 29 km south of…
iN TRAFFIC: Watch for slippery sections on Coquihalla, connector
Thompson-Okanagan area highways should be mostly fine today but there are a few hazards to…
As housing prices fall, Kamloops and Okanagan fare better than rest of B.C.
The average price of a home in B.C. fell 8.6% in November versus a year…
Price of gas dropping below $1.50 in Kamloops and the Okanagan
After weeks of having higher gasoline prices than the Lower Mainland, prices at the pumps…
Two rental highrises proposed for burgeoning business area near Kelowna Costco
Two new highrises are proposed for Kelowna’s Midtown area next to Orchard Park Mall and…
New car-free housing in Victoria helps save money and the planet
An innovative housing plan can bring down the price of a newly built three-bedroom home…
Kelowna still one of most expensive cities in Canada to rent an apartment
The cost of renting an apartment in Kelowna continues to rise. In October, the average…
Cost of B.C. Interior home 50% higher than 5 years ago despite falling prices
Housing prices in B.C. have fallen 6.8% in the past six months but are still…
New women’s shelter and supportive housing complex planned for Kelowna
NOW Canada Society is applying to build a five-storey, 34-unit housing project in the Pandosy…
Out of boredom was born the Okanagan barrel sauna
Jacob Jobst spent last summer working in Germany with plans to return to his Lake…
Calling Kelowna about when your street will be plowed? Be ready to talk to Snowbot
While there’s not a lot of snow falling in Kelowna recently it’s bound to return,…
An ideal ride for the car-free family in Kamloops, Okanagan
Parking for cars is a major cost in new housing. That’s why many developers lobby…
iN PHOTOS: Why tobacco failed to be the Okanagan’s biggest crop
Not once but three times in Kelowna’s history, tobacco looked to become the dominant crop…
Vehicle incident closes Coquihalla Highway near Hope
The major route between the southern Interior and the Lower Mainland is closed following a…
iN TRAFFIC: Expect terrible driving conditions on Thompson-Okanagan roadways
Snowfall warnings continue today, Dec. 20, for the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3 from Hope to…
Kelowna breaks its $1 billion building record
For the first time ever, the City of Kelowna issued $1 billion worth of building…
UPDATE: ‘It’s going to be bad’: Terrible weekend for travel between Lower Mainland to Southern Interior
The good news is the terribly cold temperatures currently hitting much of B.C. are going…
Trailer destroyed by fire in Kelowna
A large fifth-wheel trailer was badly burned by fire early this morning, Dec. 27. Fire…