News Items tag as: taxes

Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM

It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property tax increase proposals.
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.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: taxes

Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan

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

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