Brews and bowling in Kelowna
Downtown Kelowna has a new alley — the kind with pins, gutters and lanes. The city’s hip BNA Brewing Co. & Eatery has added a …
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Boomers looking to downsize to smaller communities
A recent survey from Royal Lepage called Boomer Trends says that about 1.4 million Canadian baby boomers have reported they want to purchase a home …
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Powell River’s Princess
The Sunshine Coast town of Powell River is home to the longest running movie theatre in Canada. The Patricia Theatre started operating in 1913, a …
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Surf’s up
Pemberton is as famous for its spectacular setting as it may be for its growing reputation for new business. Lambrecht Surfboards uses reclaimed wood to …
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Mountain lifestyle plus: Golden
The rough-around-the-edges Kootenay town of Golden (population 3,700) may not have the polish of B.C.’s other mountain utopias (think Vancouver’s North Shore or Kelowna). But …
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Second Issue Hot off the Press
A couple of friends recently sold in North Vancouver and purchased a waterfront home in Qualicum on Vancouver Island (their story will be featured in …
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Hopping to it in Smithers
Smithers is quenching a six-year dry spell in style. The town, which had been without a craft brewery since 2012, is on the cusp of …
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Okanagan Electrified
The Okanagan may not be known for small cars or green driving — but one local business has charged itself with changing that. Vernon-based Power …
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Ladysmith’s Street Cred
Nobody had to tell Ladysmith residents that their town’s tree-lined, storybook-evoking First Avenue was the best. Last year, the Canadian Institute of Planners cemented its …
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The New Rules of Real Estate
What you need to know about the changing real-estate landscape. • Foreign buyers tax: 20% on value of foreign-owned Vancouver, Nanaimo, Victoria, Fraser Valley and …
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Welcome to Tiny Town, Sunshine Valley
The tiny-home movement has captured the imagination of B.C. residents who dream of living minimally and mortgage-free in a compact space. However, buyers who purchase …
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Growing On Up: Kelowna
The tallest tower between Vancouver and Calgary will soon be piercing the clouds in Kelowna. The 36-storey East Tower of One Water Street, by North …