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Homelessness
More than 80 people evacuated after fire at Vernon homeless shelter
Over 80 homeless people have been displaced after a suspected electrical fire caused damage to…
Hundreds of Kelowna residents could be homeless this fall when COVID-19 funding ends
There are about 400 “chronically” homeless people living in Kelowna right now but that number…
Supportive housing brings crime? Not according to Kelowna’s data
For the first time in the history of controversial supportive housing complexes in Kelowna, the…
Kelowna’s newest supportive housing complex will open Aug. 17
Kelowna's newest supportive housing facility will be open for new residents later this month. Residents…
Province plans to build 100 new units of supportive housing in Vernon
The province is building new supportive housing in Vernon, including a new building on the…
Almost 300 people are homeless in Kelowna: Report
A March 10 “point in time” count found at least 297 people were homeless in…
Residents upset after learning West Kelowna motel to house homeless people all summer
Gail Hinter was never notified that the motel across the street from her West Kelowna…
Some Kelowna business owners feel unheard with no hearing on supportive housing project
A new homeless housing complex destined for Ellis Street in Kelowna’s North End is being…
New Kelowna supportive housing project announced for site near homeless campground
The provincial government is going to build 38 modular housing units for homeless people near…
‘Gypsy Wagon’ houses Kelowna man with no fixed address
The City of Kelowna has to provide a place for homeless people to camp if…
A luxury hotel would have been cheaper than West Kelowna’s homeless shelter
It cost taxpayers roughly $500,000 to operate a 32-bed homeless shelter on Stevens Road in…
More than half of all Vernon bylaw calls linked to homelessness
More than half of all calls received by Vernon bylaw officers in 2019 involved the…
Why sleeping rough may have some benefits in this age of COVID-19
An estimated 150 people are sleeping in tents or doorways in Kelowna this spring but…