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Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years

Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture.

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Duelling Vernon stratas enter 12th year of 'convoluted' legal battle

What was supposed to be a quick and easy Vernon real estate investment has entered its 12th year in court as the owners of the 14 units continue their pricey legal fight arguing this time about unpaid strata fees.

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Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners need help two years after wildfire

Almost two years after the McDougall Creek wildfire tore through Lake Okanagan Resort, condo owners are hoping the government will step in so they can start rebuilding by getting water to their homes.

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iN NUMBERS: Nearly a quarter of renters in B.C. spend half their income on rent

It has been tough to find a good place to rent in B.C. lately, as in, for the last 10 years and definitely into the foreseeable future.

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Sign banning union recruiter removed from Kamloops construction site

A trade union recruiter was barred from a Kamloops construction site and someone took to advertising his banishment.

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Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing

A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag

A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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