Tag Archives: Housing
Rezoning of Tournament Inn property piques interest of Valleyview residents
KAMLOOPS - Members of the Valleyview Community Association and residents of the area took great interest in a Tuesday evening (May 14) public hearing this week. The session discussed the rezoning appl...
Aaron Schulze May 15, 2024
'It's really rough'; Kamloops street population hit with loss of two drop-in programs
KAMLOOPS - After the closure of The Loop facility on the city's North Shore, and the upcoming end to day room services at the Mustard Seed, Kamloops will lose key meals for its homeless population. CF...
Marty Hastings May 13, 2024
Two Columbia precinct buildings slated for demolition; city-owned North Shore property chosen for BC Builds
KAMLOOPS - A collection of aging government buildings in downtown Kamloops has been earmarked for redevelopment. Plans are in motion to demolish at least two of the provincially-owned buildings near t...
Aaron Schulze May 01, 2024
Propolis Cooperative Housing Society secures purchase of Tranquille Road property for 50-unit redevelopment
KAMLOOPS - They've taken the idea of a 'group project' to new heights. Propolis and its community funded investment strategy have raised enough money to buy a property along Tranquille Road for a rede...
Aaron Schulze Apr 29, 2024
Parksville construction firm fined after issuing fake occupancy permits
NANAIMO - What's believed to be an unprecedented case of forgery in the mid-Island region involved a construction contractor issuing multiple fake occupancy permits for newly built homes. Don Ballard,...
Feb 20, 2024
Kamloops officials, advocates hope new data will help dispel rumours about origins of homeless increase
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has released new information from the provincial Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction showing how vast the increase in homelessness has become. The repo...
Aaron Schulze Feb 07, 2024
Kamloops real estate market enters 2024 with cooling activity, potential for interest rate cuts
KAMLOOPS - Real estate activity in the Kamloops area cooled off last year, thanks to a blend of factors, including high interest rates, wildfires and low housing supply. Kamloops finished off 2023 wit...
Aaron Schulze Jan 11, 2024
Expansion of Speculation Tax not expected to drastically impact Kamloops housing market
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has recently been named as one of the cities that will now be included in the provincial Speculation and Vacancy Tax. The tax applies to empty secondary homes, but economists say t...
Nov 24, 2023
Developers betting big on densification projects throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's an empty lot right now. However, ARPA Investments plans to turn a spot at the corner of Tranquille Road and Clapperton Road into another thriving mixed-use hub in the heart of the Nort...
James Peters Apr 03, 2023
Excitement builds for demolition of former North Shore hotel
KAMLOOPS - Soon, the Northbridge Hotel building won't be standing. On January 9th, the City of Kamloops announced plans to demolish the former Northbridge Hotel, which it bought back in 2021 for a lit...
James Peters Jan 10, 2023
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