Vernon Housing

• Building boom continues in Vernon, B.C.

  For the second consecutive year, the value of building permits issued was higher than ever before. But it's not expected to be enough to address Vernon's housing challenges.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
  
• 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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• New Vernon, B.C. supportive housing building set to open

  Excitement, tears, and nervousness as new tenants learn they have a spot in Vernon's nearly-finished 52-unit supportive housing building.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2022
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• Vernon, B.C.’s chamber suggests converting office space to housing as remote work continues

  The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is pitching the idea suggesting it could be a win-win that benefits downtown businesses and helps with the housing shortage.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
• Lack of affordable housing prompts Vernon, B.C. business to buy staff accommodation

  "Finding affordable housing in Vernon is such a challenge right now and it is actually becoming a hurdle...for businesses to recruit employees," said owner Anya Hollands.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2022
• Vernon, B.C. city council passes motion to keep housing permitting powers local

  Vernon was reacting to comments made by David Eby, B.C.'s Minister Responsible for Housing, about limiting local government permitting power.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
• Previously rejected, Vernon, B.C. rental complex moving ahead after revamp

  A development permit has been issued for a new four-and-a-half-story building at 4001 34A Street, which is expected to provide 27 units of rental housing.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 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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• Vernon, B.C. rejects affordable housing on Kin Race Track site

  The city wants to enhance the recreation facilities at the site of the former horse track, but council largely wasn't happy with the preliminary concept designs for the project.

  Politics

  Jan 24, 2022
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• Vernon, B.C. breaks building permit record in 2021

  The development comes as the city experiences a housing shortage.

  News

  Jan 10, 2022