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Unemployment continues to rise in Kelowna, Kamloops
May 09, 2025 - 1:35 PM

The unemployment rate in Canada rose slightly in April, but in Kelowna and Kamloops it's on a steady incline.
Kelowna has more hate crime than Kamloops as incidents increase across Canada
March 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Police reported hate crimes have been rising steadily in Canada over the past several years, and Kamloops had significantly fewer than Kelowna, according to a Statistics Canada report issued, March 25.
Fewer jobs available, unemployment on the rise in Thompson-Okanagan
March 19, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Statistics Canada says job vacancies have been on the decline and unemployment on the rise in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Kamloops' unemployment rate rises while Kelowna’s drops
February 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM

All eyes are on the economy because of the American tariff threats, but Kamloops missed out on some of the good news coming out of the job market.
Kelowna's unemployment rate spiked at the end of 2024
January 14, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The unemployment rate in Kelowna spiked at the end of 2024, but the full picture isn't so simple.
More seniors are renting alone in Kelowna and Kamloops
December 22, 2024 - 2:30 PM
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When many people think about renters who live alone they often think of single 20-somethings starting a career, but seniors are increasingly are renting and living alone in Kelowna and Kamloops.
Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in 2023: StatsCan
December 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Newly released Statistics Canada data shows Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in 2023, but homicide rates were down across the country.
Why building permit values are down dramatically in Kelowna
November 14, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Building permit values in Kelowna have gone down dramatically since last year, but that’s in part because of only a handful of major projects last year.
Comparing crime rates for 2023 in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 26, 2024 - 6:00 AM

What we know about crime in Kamloops and the Okanagan has shifted following the release of the latest crime data from Statistics Canada.
Kelowna unseated as Canada’s crime capital; Kamloops takes over
July 25, 2024 - 12:21 PM

Kelowna is no longer the crime capital of Canada after a measurable decrease in crime, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
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Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
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