News Items tag as: KLSEP2015

Alberta ahead of B.C. when it comes to wildfire statistics management
October 03, 2022 - 9:30 AM

Over a five-year period from 2017 to 2021, lightning caused 55% of the wildfires in B.C., but details about how the other 45% were sparked are pretty limited.
Housing affordability is worst ever in Kelowna and the rest of Canada
October 03, 2022 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

Rising interest rates combined with historically high housing prices have made home ownership in Canada the worst it has ever been.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for transit to ease gridlock on the highway through Kelowna
October 02, 2022 - 2:02 PM
iNwheels

Expect it to take 20 years and a bunch more studies before Kelowna moves to the next level in transit that, just maybe, could reduce congestion along Highway 97 through town.
Want to buy an Okanagan winery? Better hurry
October 02, 2022 - 7:02 AM
iNwine

Interest is picking up in at least one of the half-dozen wineries and vineyards currently for sale in the Okanagan.
Unaffordable Kelowna home market has inspired these realtors to take action
October 01, 2022 - 7:00 AM
iNhome

Real estate sales is not just about making money. For an informal focus group in Kelowna, it’s also a chance to lend their expertise to the struggle to make housing more affordable in the Central Okanagan and beyond.
iN VIDEO: A vision of what Kelowna may look like in the future
September 30, 2022 - 3:41 PM
iNhome

As Kelowna is rapidly growing its downtown skyline is constantly changing with a handful of highrises now under construction and many more in the wings.
Central Okanagan housing prices expected to decline further this fall
September 30, 2022 - 2:44 PM
iNhome

It’s no secret that interest rate increases have triggered a significant slowdown and price decline in the real estate market all over Canada.
First Nations as frustrated as others on Kelowna-dominated board
September 29, 2022 - 5:30 PM

The years-long frustration by a few hundred rural residents to get their voices heard by the Central Okanagan Regional District is being shared by others sitting around that table.
New hotel will take Kelowna airport “to the next level”: director
September 29, 2022 - 3:21 PM

The first hotel on Kelowna International Airport property will be The Sutton Place Hotel owned and operated by B.C.’s Northland Properties.
Blue sky forecast for Okanagan, Kamloops into October
September 29, 2022 - 9:29 AM

There’s nothing but blue skies and sunshine ahead in the forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan into the first week of October.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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