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Vernon contractor billed $3,400 for turning gas on, then sued
January 12, 2025 - 7:00 PM
iNhome

A Vernon contractor who charged a customer $3,400 to repair a heater, even though it just needed the gas turned on, has come up short after it sued the customer over the unpaid bill.
Kaleden viticulturist may have solution to keep vines warm during cold snaps
March 23, 2024 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

A Kaleden viticulturist and helicopter pilot has come up with an idea that could save vineyards from damage caused by cold snaps.
Partial grassroots victory may not keep Osoyoos tax and fee hike much below 40%
December 15, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Shocked by the prospect of a 40% increase in their 2024 taxes and fees bills, Osoyoos residents have rebelled through petitions, protests at town hall and phone calls to their elected officials.
Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy
October 07, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

As the Okanagan faces drastic wildfire issues, a housing crisis, and a climate crisis, new innovations are high in demand.
FortisBC customers dealing with sticker shock as natural gas bills arrive
December 30, 2022 - 4:30 PM
iNhome

The price of natural gas has gone up in B.C., so much so customers are experiencing sticker shock when their FortisBC bills arrive.
112-year-old Kamloops house saved from demolition on the move
March 05, 2022 - 2:28 PM
iNhome

A 112-year-old Kamloops house has been saved from demolition and its new owner says the price point and its heritage made him decide to preserve a piece of Kamloops history.
How floods have impacted the housing market in Merritt, Princeton
February 12, 2022 - 9:00 PM
iNhome

Demand for housing in Merritt and Princeton appears to be back to normal after the two communities were devastated by floods in November 2021, but the supply has gotten leaner.
A Kelowna partnership is trying to design the most efficient homes for consumers
January 25, 2022 - 7:30 AM
iNhome

It can be difficult if not impossible to calculate actual savings from using energy efficient appliances in your home, but a Kelowna partnership is trying to do that for you.
Looking for an RV? Kamloops, Okanagan RV dealers are running short on supply
May 19, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Just as the real estate market has changed and boomed because of COVID, so too is the RV market as new units are in short supply and demand is up substantially.
Get more bang for your energy-saving buck by renovating rather than building new
December 05, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Cities in B.C. should not bow to peer pressure by forcing the new B.C. Energy Step Code on homebuilders, says the head of a Central Okanagan construction association.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table. According to a Jan. 15 BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch decision, the bar was required to clear any alcoholic drinks from tables 30 minutes after last call. The d

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

Only 10 per cent of Kelowna rental building permits are affordable housing
Roughly 10 per cent of building permits for new rentals in Kelowna are going to be affordable, despite that the city's housing policy manager said the rental market is starting to make a turn for the better. “We're going to be

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