News Items tag as: Housing

Benvoulin Court new hot spot for rental housing projects in Kelowna
June 24, 2019 - 4:52 PM

KELOWNA - A proposal to rezone 3.3 acres of land on Benvoulin Court marks the second time in a week that Kelowna city council is being asked to support rental housing projects on that short street.
Time for supportive housing opponents to lobby the province for addiction funding, Kelowna councillor says
June 24, 2019 - 2:39 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna city councillor Loyal Wooldridge has called for the end to partisan politics when it comes to supportive housing.
Stop complaining about supportive housing projects in Kelowna, mayor says
June 18, 2019 - 3:04 PM

KELOWNA - While Kelowna city councillors acknowledged yesterday, June 17, that there is going to be strong opposition to the city’s latest supportive housing project for the homeless, Mayor Colin Basran took a shot at critics.
Rental rates dropped slightly in Kelowna in May
June 17, 2019 - 5:45 PM

KELOWNA - Monthly rental reports from two online rental sites show that rent in Kelowna either fell 1.2 per cent or stayed the same between April and May.
Generation Squeeze: B.C.'s young adults blocked from home ownership
June 14, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA - Dramatic changes are needed for young people to attain home ownership dreams that were so readily achievable by their parents and grandparents, says Generation Squeeze, Canadian, non-partisan, non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of young adults.
Knights of Columbus Hall in Rutland will become Kelowna’s newest supportive housing complex
June 13, 2019 - 3:40 PM

KELOWNA - A 49-unit supportive housing project to be built at 130 McCurdy Road in Kelowna will offer a different feature than similar complexes.
New start for some Kelowna seniors washed out by broken sprinkler head
May 31, 2019 - 4:00 PM

KELOWNA - There was great fanfare as politicians from all levels of government formally opened phase three of the Apple Valley seniors subsidized housing project last fall.
Garages and chicken coops being offered as illegal suites in Kelowna
May 29, 2019 - 6:30 AM

KELOWNA - For Kim, getting evicted from an illegal suite was a life-changing experience.
iN PHOTOS: How Kelowna is supposed to grow
May 27, 2019 - 9:00 AM

KELOWNA - As city planners take a “new approach” and make “big moves” toward creating a plan for the Kelowna of 2040, it’s hard to get past bureaucratic speak and actually see what they are talking about.
B.C. Housing helping out middle-income Kelowna families with rental housing
May 24, 2019 - 12:12 PM

KELOWNA - Those having a tough time finding a place to rent in Kelowna can look forward to 157 new rental units opening up downtown by late next year.
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