BC Housing

Who is responsible for providing winter shelter?
When winter weather hit Kelowna near the beginning of December, it became clear there was…

West Kelowna city council says yes to an emergency winter shelter
Despite an 800-name petition and dozens of letters against an emergency shelter for the homeless…

‘Bridge’ housing to be used in Kelowna to get homeless out of tents
A City-owned downtown building will be used to shift 40 people out of the Kelowna…

New affordable rental homes coming to Kamloops for seniors, families
More than 100 affordable homes are coming to Kamloops for people with low to middle…
Why opening a new temporary homeless shelter in Vernon could become more difficult
Vernon city council has approved the first stage in changing regulations that would mean new…

Some B.C. neighbourhoods actually increased in property value after supportive housing was built
A recent B.C. Housing study shows a mostly positive impact on property values around subsidized…

Rutland supportive housing project headed to Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – The next Rutland housing project for homeless people in Kelowna will likely only…

Only two ‘direct’ complaints registered against Heath House in Kelowna
KELOWNA – While social media and public meetings are full of complaints about the impact…

B.C. Housing takes blame for McCurdy house uproar: CEO
KELOWNA – The head of B.C. Housing took responsibility today for the huge public backlash…

Just the facts: Anti supportive housing petition in Kelowna fudging details
KELOWNA – There's some misleading information in a petition headed to Victoria in an effort…

Kelowna protesters hope to be game-changers in fight against supportive housing
KELOWNA – Opponents to the McCurdy Road supportive housing complex don’t believe the project is…

An overflowing crowd at Kelowna supportive housing meeting
KELOWNA – It was shortly after the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time for an open…

Knights of Columbus Hall in Rutland will become Kelowna’s newest supportive housing complex
KELOWNA – A 49-unit supportive housing project to be built at 130 McCurdy Road in…

Taking the mystery out of who moves into supportive housing in your city
KELOWNA – Are all of the hundreds of homeless people hanging around Interior streets and…

Managing a supportive housing complex means preparing for every contingency
KAMLOOPS — It’s a typical scene in the front lobby of Mission Flats Manor, a…