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June 7, 2022 - Kelowna, B.C. - On Friday June 3, Cassidy deVeer was named the President of the Canadian Home Builders Association of British Columbia. In her role, Cassidy will advocate for policies that speeds up new... Read More

June 6, 2022 - Kelowna, B.C. - On Saturday June 4, British Columbia’s premier housing awards program, the Georgie Awards, returned to a live in-person event for the first time in two years. It was a big night for Okanagan... Read More

January 27, 2022 - Kelowna, B.C. – The coveted list of finalists for the 2022 Georgie Awards has been released by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia (CHBA-BC) – and it’s great news for Okanagan... Read More

KELOWNA, BC – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association Central Okanagan (CHBA-CO) announced today that Darren Witt is its new president. Witt is president of Bercum Builders and brings 35 years of construction experience to... Read More

June 15, 2020, Kelowna, BC – On June 12th , home builders from the Central Okanagan won the highest accolade in the Canadian Home Building industry as a record-breaking five local builders won National Awards as the CHBA... Read More

February 13, 2020, Kelowna, BC – Kelowna City Council’s latest vote to increase taxes on new homes for parks brings the total to over $14,000. New changes to Kelowna’s Development Cost Charge (DCC) structure now total over... Read More

Each year, CHBA reports on the significant economic impact of the residential construction industry across Canada at the national, provincial and community levels. The reports for the industry’s 2018 economic impacts are now available. The... Read More

The Canadian Home Builders’ Associations of the Central Okanagan and the Federal CHBA in advance of the upcoming federal election have launched a public awareness campaign on Housing Affordability. The CHBA has launched a new website aimed... Read More