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Prospera Place operator points the finger over loss of Rockets Memorial Cup bid
In a rare media appearance, GSL Group CEO Graham Lee says, as owner of the…
Prospera Place owner offering to pay some costs to upgrade Kelowna arena
GSL Group, which operates Prospera Place in downtown Kelowna, is offering to pay an estimated…
No exemptions for Kelowna property owners wanting to stay in short-term rental market
There was a glimmer of hope last week that some exemptions could be made to…
Okanagan mayors push for treatment over public drug use to combat opioid crisis
Families and children should not have to witness open drug use and overdoses when going…
New proposal for Prospera Place upgrades blown off by Kelowna’s mayor
In the business world, meeting deadlines is vitally important. Failing to meet a Jan. 15…
Fog warnings issued for much of Southern Interior
Heavy fog warnings have been issued for an area stretching from the Coquihalla Highway well…
Kelowna Mayor accused of political interference in controversial highrise project
The battle over the redevelopment of the former RCMP property in downtown Kelowna took another…
Badly needed rental housing bogged down at Vernon city hall
They say silence is golden. When it comes to getting new housing built in Vernon,…
Alberta’s attack on Okanagan wines may open other doors for the industry
Alberta delivered a harsh blow to Okanagan wineries last month by banning them from selling…
More than 27,000 Kelowna lots targeted for more crowding with infill housing
The details are coming out on how the City of Kelowna is going to comply…
Cool, wet start to the week in Kamloops and the Okanagan
After recording the driest year on record in 2023, Kamloops and the Okanagan have started…
Thompson-Okanagan population to grow by quarter million over next 20 years
By 2043 the Thompson-Okanagan region is projected to grow by 40%, adding more than 239,000…
Sales and prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Despite an extreme cold snap earlier in the month, real estate markets in the Southern…
From best to worst in 24 short years for Kelowna’s Prospera Place
While it's mired in controversy now, when Kelowna’s Prospera Place opened in 1999, it was…
Kelowna real estate faced big price drops in 2023; Kamloops prices went up
For anyone buying a new home at the end of 2022, the direction their equity…
West Kelowna’s high rental vacancy rate is a Canadian rarity
Canada hit an historically low rental vacancy rate in 2023 but West Kelowna not only…
Treat homelessness in Okanagan, Kamloops like a wildfire: expert
The 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire triggered the second largest civilian evacuation in Canadian history.…
Sunshine expected by weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
After a rather gloomy past few weeks, the sun is expected to break through this…
House being renovated catches fire in Kelowna
No residents were at risk from a house fire in the Rutland neighbourhood of Kelowna…
Vista buys 10 Okanagan radio stations from Bell Media
Bell Canada announced today, Feb. 8, that it sold 45 of its 103 radio stations…
Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government…
Frustration with Vernon’s planning department may be tip of iceberg in BC
Terry Barton isn’t making excuses for himself or the City of Vernon’s planning department in…
Price of gas jumps 10 cents per litre in Kamloops, Okanagan
After a slow but fairly steady decline since August, the price of a litre of…
More choice, fewer buyers bodes well for Central Okanagan real estate market
Statistics issued every month only tell part of the real estate story in the Central…