News Items tag as: taxes

Animation artists in the Okanagan 'kneecapped' by BC government
March 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Cartoon creators in the Okanagan are about to take a big financial hit.
Renters can get up to $400 back on income taxes in BC this year
January 14, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A new BC renter’s tax credit can add $400 to refunds renters get when they file their income taxes for the 2023 tax year.
How some Thompson-Okanagan communities strive to keep costs, taxes under control
January 14, 2024 - 7:00 AM

In a year where many BC municipalities are bringing in shockingly high tax increases, some have been working for years to find ways to to avoid steep hikes.
Osoyoos chose years of low tax increases, now the bills are due
January 03, 2024 - 7:07 AM

The widespread outrage in Osoyoos residents expected to pay an additional $1,500 in taxes, sewer and water fees should not have come as a surprise to Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff.
Inflation and 'asset management' behind big tax hikes in the Okanagan, Kamloops
December 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Osoyoos is facing the worst-case scenario of any Thompson-Okanagan community in terms of tax and fee increases heading into 2024 with a hit on property tax bills in the 40% range.
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.
Thompson-Okanagan councils need to sharpen pencils on 'unjustified' tax hikes: CTF
December 06, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Preliminary budget numbers for many Thompson-Okanagan towns and cities are showing huge tax increases while people are struggling with a housing crisis, rising inflation and stagnant wages
The unanticipated issues of the Thompson-Okanagan's unhoused community
November 05, 2023 - 8:00 AM
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The Okanagan’s unhoused community faces many more issues than just having to find clothes, food, and water every day.
Your favourite soft drink is going to cost you more as of April 1
February 19, 2021 - 12:00 PM

The cost of your carbonated beverage of choice is going to get a bit pricier in B.C. this spring as the government begins applying the provincial sales tax to soda.
You have work to do before claiming your homeowners grant this year
January 21, 2021 - 11:00 AM

It used to be simple to save $770 on your municipal property taxes each year.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: taxes

Animation artists in the Okanagan 'kneecapped' by BC government

Renters can get up to $400 back on income taxes in BC this year

How some Thompson-Okanagan communities strive to keep costs, taxes under control

Osoyoos chose years of low tax increases, now the bills are due

Inflation and 'asset management' behind big tax hikes in the Okanagan, Kamloops

Partial grassroots victory may not keep Osoyoos tax and fee hike much below 40%

Thompson-Okanagan councils need to sharpen pencils on 'unjustified' tax hikes: CTF

The unanticipated issues of the Thompson-Okanagan's unhoused community

Your favourite soft drink is going to cost you more as of April 1

You have work to do before claiming your homeowners grant this year

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