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The City of Kelowna prides itself on being a “leader and early adopter of infill housing.”At least that’s what it says in a report going to Kelowna city council on Monday that calls for an expansion in

The housing boom of 2022 has left real estate prices well below last year’s records, especially in Kamloops and the Okanagan than the rest of BC.But they are rebounding, climbing by 9% so far this year.“BC ho

After months of waiting, Uber’s purchase of the ReRyde licence for Kelowna has been approved by the BC Passenger Transportation Board.That approval was listed in the board’s weekly update today, May 10.The li

A 50-year-old Washington State man is scheduled to appear in a B.C. court next month after being busted going over 250 km/h on the Coquihalla Highway this past weekend.The RCMP Highway Patrol was conducting speed checks

Kamloops saw a dramatic $121,000 drop in the benchmark price for single-family houses in April versus March. That means the typical house sold for $635,400.While there were 413 new listings in Kamloops for the month, tha

In 1976, Kelowna’s first 'highrise' — the 12-storey Kiwanis Tower — opened near the corner of Gordon Drive and Bernard Avenue.Four or five years later, the 13-storey Executive House opened near

There’s no question that the Mission Group is leading the way with highrise development in Kelowna.Now it’s joining forces with Victor Projects on a new proposal for a 34-storey rental/condo/retail tower at t

When it comes to luxury homes, Jane Hoffman Realty is in a class of its own in Kelowna.Not only does it have a dozen listings priced at more than $6 million but in the last two years it has sold six of those homes for a

Kelowna realtor Richard Deacon it trying to sell three penthouses in the One Water Street towers that, if he succeeds, will be far and away the most expensive condos ever sold in Kelowna.“There wouldn’t be an

It has been almost 30 years since a major trade agreement forced the Okanagan wine industry to re-invent itself.Now, climate change is forcing a second wave of re-invention, albeit not nearly as drastic.“When NAFTA