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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn

A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades.

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Big jump in Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales, but still way below average

Real estate sales across Kamloops and the Okanagan increased significantly in September compared to the same period a year earlier, but sales still lag behind the ten-year average.

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'Super efficient': The impact new housing rules have had in Okanagan, Kamloops

When Vernon builder Bryce Dahlen was approached by a client late last fall to build a carriage house in their yard, he pitched the idea of a duplex.

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iN PHOTOS: Fun fall veggies emerge from gardens in Kamloops, Okanagan

The autumn season is underway and harvest time is coming to an end for gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan, but not without a last batch of strange looking vegetables appearing.

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Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm

Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period.

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Door-to-door scams target Penticton seniors

Penticton seniors are being targeted by scammers posing as maintenance workers.

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Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections

A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods.

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Kamloops, Kelowna among most expensive Canadian cities to insure a home

It's getting more expensive to buy a home in the Thompson-Okanagan, and it's not just the price tag or the interest rate on the mortgage.

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iN NUMBERS: Tallest buildings in Kamloops, Okanagan

Whether you’re on board with more highrise towers bringing that big city feeling to the Okanagan or not, you’re probably going to be seeing more of them in the years to come. In case you’re wondering which tower is the condo king of the Thompson-Okanagan region, and how far off the runner-ups are, we found out for you.

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BC tenant's misconduct nets him $57,000, until landlord finds out

A BC tenant has been ordered to pay $3,500 to his landlord after he hoodwinked the Residential Tenancy Branch about why he'd been evicted, which led to the landlord being ordered to pay the tenant $57,000.

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Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban

Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to take a look at the short-term rental ban.

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Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases

Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability.

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Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company

An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm.

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IKEA opening a 'plan and order site' in Kelowna

IKEA is going to have a location in Kelowna where customers can order furniture and plan out their living spaces.

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Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won't live in newly announced facility

UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus tower was a debacle and left dozens of people without a home, now the coalition tasked with setting the situation right has left out those who were displaced.

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BC realtor who procured sex worker loses licence

A BC realtor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay $3,500 after he neglected to tell the regulator he'd been convicted for procuring a sex worker.

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BC movers to pay $65,000 after sexual harassment complaint

A BC moving company that failed to act after an employee complained they were being bullied and sexually harassed has been ordered to pay $65,000 in compensation.

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Central Okanagan real estate sales still lagging after busiest August in 4 years

Real estate sales in the Central Okanagan are still 25% below the decade average, but it was still the busiest August in four years.

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