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Homelessness
Shutdown of Kelowna homeless tent city catches campers by surprise
Many of the homeless people camped in the Leon Avenue tent city took their eviction…
UPDATE: Tenters are getting the boot from Leon Avenue in Kelowna
Concerns over safety have prompted the City of Kelowna to order tents off Leon Avenue…
These Leon Avenue businesses were leaving long before tent city moved in
While Chad Abougoush puts the blame for his relocation plans directly on City Hall and…
Call for Vernon homeless camp at City Hall quashed
A proposal to ban camping in Vernon's Polson Park — while allowing a camp at…
Here’s a different way to help the homeless in Kelowna and the Okanagan
While many of the residents living in the tent city on Leon Avenue shivered in…
Kelowna’s Heath House hasn’t scared off this developer
The perception that the Heath House supportive housing project is bad for its neighbourhood hasn’t…
Vernon homeless numbers down in 2019
The number of homeless people living in Vernon has taken a slight drop since last…
Kelowna responds to Leon Avenue tent city concerns
Kelowna city staff are addressing concerns around the tent city on Leon Avenue in the…
A statistical check up on Kelowna’s homeless strategy
As the photo above of Kelowna’s tent city shows, there is a huge and growing…
Hundreds of homeless without ‘Kindness Kits’ due to lack of donations at Kamloops thrift store
Homeless people in and around Kamloops are going to miss out on hundreds of donated…
Some of Kelowna’s homeless are not buying into efforts from outside agitators
LANGUAGE ADVISORY When the Alliance Against Displacement held a press conference and rally in Kelowna…
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…
Vernon councillor calls for homeless to be allowed to camp outside City Hall
A Vernon councillor has proposed to ban homeless people from camping in Polson Park and…
Not supportive housing, not winter shelters, but homes, Kelowna’s Leon Ave homeless group demands
While some Kelowna neighbourhoods have rallied against supportive housing for the homeless, those who are…
Homeless advocates arrive in Kelowna in support of Leon Avenue tent city
Members of a provincial advocacy group for homeless people are making a stop in downtown…
Nearly half of all bylaw calls involve Vernon’s street entrenched population
Almost 50 per cent of files dealt with by the City of Vernon's bylaw department…
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…
Stats show sharp rise in ‘quick and easy’ crimes in Vernon
Recent crime statistics released by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP show street-level theft and drug…
Daily cleanup of Kelowna’s Leon Avenue homeless camp ruffles feathers on both sides
At 9 a.m. every weekday morning there’s a friendly, yet hostile routine in the 200…
Two people refusing to leave Lake Country’s controversial Airport Inn
B.C. Housing was stymied in its efforts to relocate all the residents of the Airport…
Halloween nightclubbing next to homeless camp will draw a heavy police presence in Kelowna tonight
If Gary Baker and Derek Foreel have their way, Halloween night will be no different…
Downtown Kelowna nightclubs and temporary homeless camp not a good mix
The owner of Kelowna’s newest nightclub is “shocked” by the reaction triggered by a police…
Mat program for homeless in Kelowna getting ready to open first of four locations
B.C. Housing has funding and a place to launch its first mat location to house…
More homeless people arrive in Vernon every week: officials
Between five and 10 homeless people arrive in Vernon each week says City of Vernon…