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FortisBC gas rate steady as carbon tax increases

The BC Utilities Commission has approved FortisBC's request to maintain the cost of natural gas as of April 1.

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HOUSING CRISIS: Evicted Kamloops seniors suspect foul play by landlord

A Kamloops man in his 70s is looking for a place to move to with his wife and stepdaughter after they were evicted from a rental unit they’ve been in since 2017.

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Kelowna council may to be willing to let a handful of old-timers keep their private beach

One of the key things most Kelowna residents want to see as the North End redevelops is a lakefront pathway all the way from Knox Mountain to the Bennett bridge.

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HOUSING CRISIS: What are mobile homes worth when a developer buys the land?

Central Mobile Home Park is the final resting place for 134 manufactured homes that are mostly around 50 years old and waiting for the wrecking ball that will come when the park is eventually redeveloped for modern housing.

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Kamloops and Okanagan lagging far behind BC in real estate activity

While February wasn’t a banner month in the BC real estate world, it was a big improvement over a year ago with growth in both sales and prices.

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HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations

A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live in a suite he built in a garage on his property. 

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Penticton mobile home park for sale for $15 million

The 93-unit Whitewater Mobile Home Park in Penticton is listed for sale for $14.9 million.

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Some Kelowna residents want to protect heritage neighbourhoods from infill: petition

A new online petition created by the Friends and Residents of the Abbott Street Heritage Conservation Area Society is pleading for the City of Kelowna’s heritage conservation areas to be protected.

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Another BC Tree Fruits building for sale in Kelowna, this one for $28 million

BC Tree Fruits has been selling off its buildings in Kelowna for the last few years and has now added its plant in the downtown’s North End.

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Hosting Ukrainian war refugees changes Kamloops man's life for the better

A Kamloops search and rescue volunteer hosted several families seeking refuge from the Russian-Ukraine war over the past two years.

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Rebuilding from Okanagan wildfires bogged down by insensitive insurance companies

It’s been seven months since wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes in the Okanagan and Shuswap yet rebuilds are just now starting to get underway.

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How new provincial housing rules are boosting and hurting development in Central Okanagan

The Bennett bridge stretches a mere kilometre across Okanagan Lake between Kelowna and West Bank First Nations lands.

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Not all Central Okanagan trailer park sales mean loss of affordable housing

There have been a number of sales of manufactured home parks in the Central Okanagan in recent years that have forced owners of the low-cost units out – or may soon do so.

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$50K in unpaid rent over five years nets fine for BC woman

A BC woman could have saved enough for a down payment with the amount she stiffed her landlords over five years.

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Tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless community welcomes first residents

So far, 40 people have moved from Kelowna’s homeless shelters into the individual tiny home units at Step Place on Crowley Avenue.

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CAT COUCH: Kamloops woman makes 'pawsitively' popular pet accessory

A Kamloops resident who loves cats and crochet put the two together and made some cat-sized comfortable couches.

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Rent in Kelowna on the rise as national rate falls

The asking rental price for one-bedroom apartments fell marginally in Canada in February compared to January.

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Kelowna calls for more highrises in response to new provincial housing rules

New provincial infill housing rules that require for more density in core areas of cities means more highrises will be possible in Rutland and South Pandosy.

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