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Vernon court hears ‘tragic case’ of Upper Room Mission bottle thief
VERNON – A homeless man suffering from brain damage who broke into the Upper Room…
Much ado about a loo: Location chosen for Vernon public washroom
VERNON – One year after Vernon city council first toyed with the idea of installing a…
Misinformation, fear mongering fuelling supportive housing opposition, Kelowna council hears
KELOWNA – Kelowna may be a national leader in dealing with homelessness with its Journey…
Only two ‘direct’ complaints registered against Heath House in Kelowna
KELOWNA – While social media and public meetings are full of complaints about the impact…
Campaigner for community safety hired by the City of Kelowna
KELOWNA – For a man with a passion for community safety, winning the job as…
Kelowna searching for better ways to sell supportive housing to its citizens
KELOWNA – After struggling through five mostly fractious efforts to house the homeless in Kelowna,…
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…
Fears raised about people driving to and from mobile safe injection RV in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Some Rutland residents have posted concerns to Facebook about the recreational vehicle parked…
Resources for addicts in Kelowna starting to expand
KELOWNA – After years of increased homelessness and drug use in Kelowna, resources being poured…
Anti-supportive housing petitioners in Kelowna vow to keep fighting
KELOWNA – More than 100 people gathered in Kelowna city council chambers yesterday to show…
Controversial Kelowna supportive housing facility will be ‘dry’
KELOWNA – The compromise on the McCurdy Road supportive housing project reached between the City…
Changes to Kelowna supportive housing project would cost big bucks and cause big delays
KELOWNA – Making significant changes to the McCurdy Road supportive housing project could be time…
Kelowna mayor shrugs off McCurdy Road supportive housing petition
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran approached the provincial government this past weekend trying to heal…
SLEEPING ROUGH: Kelowna cleaning up after more than 50 homeless campers
KELOWNA – Dan Maja has been chasing illegal campers out of Kelowna parks for 15…
UPDATE: Kelowna councillors call for special meeting for McCurdy housing project
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran has called for a special Kelowna city council meeting at…
Anti-supportive housing petition finished close to its target
KELOWNA – Technically the Rutland for Safe Neighbourhoods’ petition campaign against the McCurdy Road supportive…
Property crime appears to have jumped around new supportive housing projects in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Crime in the neighbourhood of two recently opened supportive housing projects in Kelowna…
A $200,000 pop-up loo project proposed for downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A solution to the shortage of washroom facilities for the homeless in downtown…
Kelowna supportive housing project opponents holding onto faint hope
KELOWNA – Opponents to the McCurdy Road supportive housing complex have collected thousands of signatures…
Kelowna councillor hopes music can be part of the solution to addiction
KELOWNA – While critics attack the placement of “wet” supportive housing facilities, Kelowna Coun. Ryan…
Kelowna supportive housing building, Heath House, makes moves to improve neighbourhood safety
KELOWNA – Heath House has been deemed a problem by nearby business owners who are…
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome blamed for disruptive behaviour on Okanagan streets
KELOWNA -Some of the worst behaviour on city streets is being blamed on people who…
Petition campaign against Kelowna supportive housing gaining steam
KELOWNA – Thousands of Kelowna residents have signed a petition addressed to the province in…
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…