B.C. Housing

• Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall

  'When the Ellis Street supportive housing site opens this fall, the recreation avenue overnight sheltering will close," city public safety director Darren Caul said.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2020
• Province announces new rental homes for middle-income families in Kelowna

  Almost 160 new rental homes will be built on Clement Avenue across from the police station for Kelowna’s middle-income families.

  Canada

  May 26, 2019
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• Housing minister decries ‘frustrating’ pace of housing in Maple Ridge, points to ‘roadblocks’

  "We've come forward with a number of suggestions over the last number of months and we just keep hitting roadblocks," said Selina Robinson.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2019
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• U.S.-based platform aims to disrupt B.C.’s real estate market

  Redfin is already active in Toronto, and it plans on opening a Vancouver office later this spring.

  Feb 14, 2019
• B.C. has some of the highest rents, lowest vacancy rates in Canada: CMHC rental market survey

  The vacancy rate in B.C.'s primary rental market went up slightly to 1.4 per cent, compared to 1.3 per cent last year.

  Economy

  Nov 28, 2018
• West Kelowna and Regional District of Nanaimo want out of B.C.’s speculation tax

  Multiple B.C. communities are voicing their displeasure with the provincial government's new speculation tax.

  Politics

  Mar 14, 2018
• B.C. applauding federal budget but still looking for details

  B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says British Columbia's priorities echo a lot of the same priorities laid out by her federal counterpart Bill Morneau on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Feb 27, 2018
• B.C. government says housing affordability plan coming “soon”

  The B.C. Housing minister says residents will see the government's plan to tackle challenging housing crisis "soon."

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2017
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• Redeveloped affordable housing in Kelowna officially opens

  Since the redevelopment of Pleasantvale, which began last winter, the original 50 units were replaced and 20 new affordable-rental homes for families were built.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2016