by Loyal Wooldridge | Feb 11, 2022 | Housing
Wayne Moore – Feb 9, 2022 The Central Okanagan has surpassed 200,000 people. Figures from the 2021 census released Wednesday by Statistics Canada show the Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) has grown faster over the past five years that any of the other 40... by Loyal Wooldridge | Feb 2, 2022 | Housing
The affordability gap has been widening when it comes to housing in Kelowna. While 70% of purpose-built rental units have been added to the market in the past 10 years, 740 in 2021, the cost has risen ~30% in the past year alone. The vacancy rate for rentals currently... by Loyal Wooldridge | Sep 30, 2021 | Housing
The City of Kelowna has passed the first reading of its new Official Community Plan, and one councillor has taken to Instagram to express his excitement. An official community plan is one of the most important documents any city has, but in terms of readership,... by Loyal Wooldridge | Sep 2, 2021 | Housing
PAULA TRAN Kelowna Capital News Jul. 16, 2021 Many disabled people in the city do not have access to safe, affordable and accessible housing When Spring Hawes moved from the East Kootenays to Kelowna four years ago, finding accessible housing was impossible. She... 