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Is the Kelowna housing market actually starting to cool?
Three weeks ago, realtor Rick Hamer-Jackson listed a nice, older, but fully renovated home, for sale for $950,000. There was a flurry of showings, but…
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The Cove in West Kelowna in top 10% of hotels in the world
These accolades are so much sweeter because they arrived in the midst of a pandemic. This week, the 150-suite Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna…
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Start Fresh Kitchen a victim of COVID
Chef Michael Buffett is rightfully emotional today. He made the heart wrenching decision to close his Start Fresh Kitchen, effective immediately, because COVID has made…
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There’s a shortage of industrial real estate in Kelowna, too
We've all heard about Kelowna's overheated housing market. Well, the same thing is quietly happening in the local industrial sector. "We're landlocked here in the Valley…
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Now’s a good time to invest in real estate
Even as the average selling price of a home in Kelowna skyrockets to $1 million, it's a good time to invest in real estate. "Especially…
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27 of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in the Okanagan
These companies are innovative and make money, but they also treat employees, customers and the community well. They are the 400 businesses on this year's…
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These Okanagan homes are national winners
Previously, Bill Frame had been shut out at the National Award for Housing Excellence. But on May 7, Frame snapped that streak in spectacular fashion…
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Kelowna economic recovery is underway
The Kelowna economy is still COVID volatile. There are signs of economic rebound and consumer and business confidence. But there's also trepidation and in some…
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Typical house in Kelowna now worth a record high $880K
Another month, another record high for house prices in Kelowna. The latest benchmarks are $880,000 for a single-family home, $560,900 for a townhouse and $438,400…
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These four really went above and beyond
In the most brutal year for the tourism industry, these four Kelowna hospitality workers really shone. The Kelowna Hotel Motel Association recently handed out its Heart…