Tag Archives: Housing
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
High interest rates, good time to buy: Kamloops mortgage broker
KAMLOOPS - Rising interest rates have many with variable interest rates and those needing to renegotiate mortgages wondering how they will make ends meet. While some in the industry are worried for fi...
Dave Barry Jan 04, 2023
Proposed Housing Supply Act could change 'the very makeup' of Kamloops stratas: broker
KAMLOOPS - While it's unclear how the proposed Housing Supply Act will affect the City of Kamloops, the B.C. NDP government is moving forward with their new housing initiative. If passed, the province...
Aaron Schulze Nov 22, 2022
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