Court rules West Kelowna acted 'unfairly' doubling developer's costs
A BC court has found the City of West Kelowna acted unfairly when it more than doubled the costs a developer had to pay after its housing project had been completed.
iN NUMBERS: How Kamloops, Okanagan took on the housing crisis in 2024
You might hear that we’re making some progress on the housing crisis, but if you’re a renter you probably haven’t felt it in your wallet yet.
'I sympathize': Judge wants them to stay, but upholds eviction notice for Kootenay houseboats
A family living in a houseboat outside of Nelson will now have to find somewhere else to live after a BC judge upheld an eviction notice forcing them back onto land.
Kelowna leaning into dense urban neighbourhoods: study
More people in Kelowna are choosing to live the classic urban lifestyle by switching to rentals in densely populated areas and travelling by bike or public transit.
Ex-fiance wanted her Kelowna home, but judge ruled he was mainly a tenant
A Kelowna man has failed to get his hands on half of his former fiancé's home after a BC judge ruled their relationship only lasted a summer.
May real estate sales in Central Okanagan most active in 2 years
The Central Okanagan real estate market saw more sales last month than it had done in two years, but it still lags way behind compared to the 10-year average.
Leaky sewage system nets another fine for South Okanagan development
A South Okanagan developer was hit with another fine for its leaky sewage system, this time for $158,000.
New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028.
Dispute between Vernon neighbours over tree pruning ends with legal challenge
A neighbourly dispute about overhanging tree branches has left a Vernon senior housing society in the red after it failed in its legal challenge to get its neighbour to pay for pruning.
Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
A few months after the City of Kelowna's controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail Trail encampment, the mayor said the site’s restructuring has made progress to reduce homelessness.
Penticton mayor and newly elected MLA in war of words over homeless encampment
Penticton-Summerland Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee had some harsh words for the City of Penticton over its actions to deal with a homeless encampment, and the mayor isn’t pleased.
Former BC realtor who misrepresented sale ordered to pay back $300K deposit
A former BC realtor has been ordered to give back a $300,000 deposit after the BC Court of Appeal found he hadn't told the buyer of a $6.2-million property he owned that renovations had been done without a permit.
Kelowna landlord to pay $27,000 for wrongfully evicting tenants
A Kelowna landlord is on the hook for $27,000 after she failed to move into her rental property after she evicted the tenants.
Penticton to provide $45,000 in funding for 100 More Houses
An organization that is doing great work to try and assist with the City of Penticton’s ongoing issues with homelessness will remain a partner moving forward.
Clearwater woman argues to get her dog back — but not her 10 cats
A North Thompson woman has managed to get her dog back after it was seized by the BC SPCA but not her 10 cats.
Family feud: Callahan brothers' $42M bid snags Kelowna trailer park
A family feud over a trailer park on prime Kelowna land appears to have been settled.
iN NUMBERS: Building permit values plummet in Kamloops, steady in Okanagan
It’s easy to end up in a panic about the housing crisis, especially if you only talk about it with relatives at the dinner table who get their numbers from X.com. Here are some of the latest numbers on building permit values, let’s see how they affect your blood pressure.