Okanagan Housing

• Canadian Home Builders’ Association of Central Okanagan celebrates the best in homebuilding

  The awards were judged by a panel of 22 award-winning judges in home building, renovation and interior design from across Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2024
  
• ‘Really encouraging’: City of Penticton reacts to new B.C. housing plan

  “Penticton is facing a huge housing shortage, we have historically low vacancy rates. So, anything that the province can do to help with that is welcome.”

  Economy

  Apr 3, 2023
  
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• B.C. housing minister in the Okanagan ‘listening and learning’ as he takes aim at the housing crisis

  Thursday, B.C.'s new housing minister Ravi Kahlon was in Vernon getting a sense of the housing situation as he starts work to tackle one of the province's biggest problems.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023
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• Okanagan real estate market year in review

  The Okanagan housing market faced unprecedented times, market-setting moments and new regulations over the past year.

  Economy

  Dec 30, 2022
• Kelowna, B.C. seeing significant growth in rental households

  According to a report released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, Canada’s homeownership rate fell overall to 66.5 per cent in 2021 from a peak of 69 per cent in 2011.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
• Helping Okanagan seniors find shared accommodations is goal of new pilot program

  'That leaves me with no money for other things in life. Finding good accommodation in itself is a problem. Finding good affordable accommodation is impossible.'

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2022
• Society of Hope working on more affordable rental units for Kelowna

  The Society of Hope said the wheels are turning for it's next affordable housing project in Kelowna’s north end, Pleasantvale 2.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2022
• Vernon, B.C. families living in motels due to lack of housing

  It's another sign of the deep housing challenges facing the Okanagan, a Vernon, non-profit says it's seeing more families with kids in need of help finding a place to live.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2022
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• ‘Escalated beyond belief’: Calls for action on Vernon, B.C.’s rental housing crunch

  A Vernon, B.C. woman is sharing her struggle finding rental housing hoping to raise awareness of how pricy and limited the options are, and spur action.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2022
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• Kelowna, B.C., 49-bed supportive housing facility ready to open

  Forty-nine people will have a new safe and secure place to call home as McCurdy Place in Rutland is set to open its doors to its new residents.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2021