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This just in: According to files obtained by Victoria Buzz, the British Columbia provincial government is facing a class action lawsuit from homeowners in Alberta and other parts of Canada regarding the province’s speculation tax that was... Read More

Cassidy is the President and co-owner of 3rd Generation Homes in Kelowna, BC. The company was started in 2010 by Cassidy and her husband Gerald deVeer as a new venture. The... Read More

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CELEBRATES BC CONSTRUCTION MONTH AT OKANGAN COLLEGE KELOWNA, BC April 19, 2018 - The Kelowna building community was proud to celebrate BC’s Construction & Skilled Trades Month with a breakfast held at... Read More

“I’m not going to buy now” Calgary’s Scott Henderson was ready to buy a condominium in downtown Kelowna. Not anymore. “I don’t have a problem with paying my fair share of taxes, but... Read More

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Today, a coalition of concerned British Columbians launched a campaign called Scrap the Speculation Tax to demand that Premier John Horgan and the government reverse their decision to implement a Speculation Tax on B.C. and... Read More

In Focus | John Bachelder Who is your favourite person to spend time with and why? My wife Cindy. She has been my best friend for 40 years! What is your favourite local store in Kelowna and why? Hmmm, not much of a shopper. My wife and I... Read More

The changes include limiting the geographic areas of the tax to Nanaimo and Greater Victoria, exempting Parksville, Qualicum Beach, the Gulf Islands and Juan de Fuca areas that had originally fallen under the regional districts in both areas that... Read More

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association Spring Meetings and National Conference were held in Victoria, B.C. this year, and our Local Association was well-represented at the event. CHBA-Central Okanagan’s President Justin O’Connor,... Read More