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Rent drops in Kelowna but still more than $2,000 per month
October 16, 2023 - 10:38 AM
The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment fell 3% in Kelowna in September versus August but that still leaves the average rent at $2,067, down $64 from the month before.
Lack of rental availability at Kelowna ski hill prompts creative self-advertising
October 09, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNhome
A lack of affordable housing across the province has turned rental applications into a fierce competition and appears to be prompting more in-depth self-marketing from those needing a place to stay.
Rideshare company to launch in Vernon next week
January 20, 2023 - 3:30 PM
Four months after it began advertising for drivers the rideshare operator Uride is launching in Vernon.
Cheaper to rent a home than own one in Kamloops and most of Okanagan
January 16, 2023 - 7:30 AM
iNhome
Across Canada, homeowners spend $300 more per month in shelter costs than renters. That ratio is much less in Kamloops and the Okanagan but there are still stark differences between cities, according to a new report by Point2 Homes.
This is what 'attainable' housing looks like in new Kelowna tower
November 17, 2022 - 4:34 PM
iNhome
A housing agreement for a new 25-storey rental highrise on land owned by the City of Kelowna calls for “attainable” studio suites that will cost more to rent that the average one-bedroom apartment in the city.
'Nightmare' at Big White for workers looking for a home
October 22, 2022 - 6:00 AM
iNhome
Finding an affordable place to live anywhere in the Okanagan is a challenge.
Uber trying again for approval to operate in Kelowna and rest of B.C. Interior
September 09, 2022 - 7:30 AM
iNwheels
Uber hopes to launch its ride hailing service in Kelowna and Victoria in time for Christmas and if approved, it will also expand the service throughout the rest of B.C.
This Okanagan sports lounge has bought a property for staff amid housing crisis
August 07, 2022 - 3:28 PM
iNhome
A restaurant in Vernon has invested in staff accommodations in response to an ongoing labour shortage and housing crisis.
Why Kelowna's plan for highrises downtown can change by 20 storeys
August 04, 2022 - 6:00 PM
iNhome
It was just seven months ago, Jan. 10, when the City of Kelowna adopted a brand new plan that, among other things, showed how tall skyscrapers could be built downtown.
New B.C. law makes it harder to defend your property rights
November 25, 2021 - 6:30 AM
The provincial government is about to limit people’s statutory right to speak up at public hearings to defend the impact on their property of new developments.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Okanagan summer concert series features Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies
A star-studded lineup is coming to a concert series in the Okanagan this summer. The Mission Hill Family Estate Winery has announced the performers coming to West Kelowna in July. Award winning artists Barenaked Ladies are playing Jul
RCMP raid illegal cannabis concentrate lab in Boundary region
Midway RCMP raided a clandestine laboratory for producing a cannabis concentrate in Beaverdell this week. The lab made a cannabis concentrate known as shatter, which can be made using butane creating a dangerous situation when done improper
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Two new hotels proposed for Kelowna
Earlier this week, the Mark Anthony Group filed an application for a 12-storey hotel in downtown Kelowna. Yest
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and b
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast
Joshua Charleson throws back the lid of an enormous cooler to reveal a cache of hundreds of freshly harvested silver
March 28, 2024 7:00 PM
13-year-old Kelowna guitarist well on his way to becoming a rockstar
A 13-year-old Kelowna guitar player has become a local sensation with his incredible skill. Benny Patterson, w
March 28, 2024 6:00 PM
Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British Columbia Aviation Museum. T
March 28, 2024 4:30 PM
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