News Items tag as: Vacation rentals

Where to find snowy winter wilderness escapes in the Thompson-Okanagan
December 23, 2023 - 7:00 PM

There are dozens of wilderness lakes in the Thompson-Okanagan region that provide great summertime camping and fishing just by following some well-maintained forestry roads.
Tired of Airbnbs and hotels? Okanagan glamping may be just right for you
June 25, 2023 - 8:00 AM

It’s easy to find a place to stay overnight in the Okanagan but for something different you can opt out of hotels, Airbnb’s and RVs and go for a glamp.
Regional district hopes reduced fees will entice registration of vacation rentals
January 21, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan Similkameen Regional District wants more residents to formalize their property’s use as a vacation rental so have extended the reduced price of a temporary use permit.
The one thing you must know before renting out your home this summer
February 27, 2015 - 8:30 AM

PENTICTON - Summer is on the way, and local governments have some words of advice for those who rent their homes out as vacation rentals.
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Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last. Karen Smith of North Valley Farm in Salmon Arm is fielding orders for her birds, wit

iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
Getting stoned has never been more permitted in Canada, which means it has never been less cool for young people. Teenagers in BC are smoking less pot than they used to. If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up

Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why. Both cities were upzoned, meaning they allowed developers to put several homes like a four

Where to find snowy winter wilderness escapes in the Thompson-Okanagan