Nearly 2 years after B.C. wildfire, Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners still can’t rebuild [Video]

Nearly two years after a catastrophic wildfire tore through the Lake Okanagan Resort near West Kelowna, B.C., dozens of homeowners say they’ve been left in limbo — unable to rebuild and frustrated by what they call a lack of government support.

Before it was destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire in August 2023, the 74-acre resort, located about 20 kilometres outside the city, was both a vacation destination and a year-round community.

Several of the buildings on the property were condominiums with dozens of apartments either owned by Lake Okanagan Resort or by individual owners, either as investment properties or, in the case of Maria Hart, her primary residence. 

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“This was our home… We were a really tight group of people who lived out here year-round,” said Hart.

Now Hart and other condo owners say they are stuck and …