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Katherine McParland Bursary created for young adults who have experienced housing instability
KAMLOOPS - A bursary has been set up in honour of the late founder of A Way Home Kamloops Katherine McParland.The Katherine McParland Bursary is part of BC Housing's Education Awards Program, which pr...
Mar 07, 2022
Shelter for people experiencing homelessness opens at former Kamloops Greyhound bus station
KAMLOOPS - One of three shelters for people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops is now open.The B.C. government announced Monday (Feb. 7) that Merit Place - located at the former Greyhound bus depot...
Feb 07, 2022
ASK Wellness' affordable housing complex for seniors opens
KAMLOOPS - ASK Wellness' 37-unit seniors housing complex, honouring one of its greatest supporters Cookie Reimer, officially opened on Tuesday (Feb. 1).Ground broke for Cookie's Place in August, 2020....
James Peters Feb 02, 2022
Low supply playing role in rising home prices in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Tushar Jain wants to settle down in Kamloops. He tried to put an offer on a place in Upper Sahali in his price range of $300,000. However, it was a frantic and anxiety-inducing experience a...
Jan 21, 2022
Sunrise Centre opens in downtown Kamloops with subsidized rentals for seniors and families
KAMLOOPS - A new apartment building has opened in downtown Kamloops, with more than 100 rental units available to seniors and families billed as more affordable. Sunrise Centre, a six-story building o...
Jan 21, 2022
New home registrations in B.C. up nearly 70 per cent last year
BRITISH COLUMBIA - New home registrations increased by 67.5 per cent in 2021, according to a report from BC Housing.The report says 53,189 new homes were registered in B.C. last year, the highest year...
Jan 13, 2022
Kamloops real estate sales drop in December, prices rise 33 per cent
The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) reports that the average residential price in the city has risen 33 per cent in December 2021 compared to the same time in 2020.According to ...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jan 05, 2022
Average single family homes in Kamloops see 27 per cent assessment growth, Merritt may need to be reassessed
KAMLOOPS - 2021 was another hot year for the Thompson Okanagan real estate market.Nearly every city saw property assessments increase between 20 and 35 per cent - including Kamloops."The province saw ...
Jan 04, 2022
Single warming centre open for Nanaimo's vulnerable population
NANAIMO - For those experiencing homelessness during the winter months, a warming centre can be the difference between life or death.The Society for Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy (SEIA) is offering t...
Dec 01, 2021
Twenty-unit apartment opens for Clinton seniors with low to moderate incomes
KAMLOOPS - Clinton Creek Estates is now open in the village, providing housing and supports for seniors in the community with low to moderate incomes.Located at 309 Dewdney Ave. (formerly 300 Smith Av...
Nov 24, 2021
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