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The most visible sign that Kelowna is the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Canada with the third-fastest growing downtown core is the plethora of highrises that are not only under construction but in the works.

Kyle Nixon may come from one of the oldest and most respected hospitality families in Kelowna but he won’t take credit for the dramatic transformation of the city’s downtown food and beverage vibe.His father,

The further one travels away from the Lower Mainland, the more affordable housing gets in B.C.There has been a lot of attention given in recent months to the hot Okanagan real estate market with Kamloops experiencing a s

It took only a couple of days this week to add 19.5% more highrise storeys to the inventory of planned towers in downtown Kelowna.That puts the tally of those under construction, approved or in the approval process at 55

One of Kelowna’s longest standing pubs is now closed but is slated to re-open in June with a new name and a new movie-centred theme.Doc Willoughby’s was a fixture on Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna since i

In response to public pressure, the design of a new downtown Kelowna highrise has been made narrower and taller.The proposed highrise, on the former RCMP building at 550 Doyle Ave., received considerable pushback for bei

After two years of shopping online, and only rushing out to buy essentials, Kelowna is going to see its retail sector explode.Not only are people emerging from COVID with a pent-up desire to make shopping a fun leisure a

A huge housing development in Penticton is for sale before city council has even approved it.Penticton residents have until May 8 to comment on the proposed North Wiltse Block development, billed as the “largest re

Affordable housing was the topic most on the minds of the 25 participants in a recent municipal election visioning conference in Kelowna.The idea of the conference was to draw people keen on local issues and potential ca

A Kelowna realtor has posted a call for expressions of interest to build and operate a hotel that could be attached to the Kelowna International Airport terminal.It comes with a listed price of $9,995,000.“The Kelo