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Homelessness
Kelowna adopts ambitious Journey Home strategy to end homelessness
KELOWNA – If all goes according to plan, Kelowna will reach functional zero homelessness by…
Pair of heavyweight homeless and affordable housing plans land before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – Not much opposition is expected to a pair of heavyweight housing strategies coming…
New shelter for homeless escaping the heat this summer in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Out of the Cold Shelter which operates from November to March out…
Homeless count reveals at least 190 homeless individuals in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A homeless count conducted in late March has identified nearly 200 individuals dealing…
Journey Home task force says new group needed to manage homelessness program
KELOWNA – Ending functional homelessness in Kelowna is going to require an ongoing organizational effort…
It’s going to take $47 million, six years to end homelessness in Kelowna: Journey Home task force
KELOWNA – It’s going to take six years and $47 million dollars to take control…
People sleeping in cars outside Emerald Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – With the closure of the Stuart Wood winter shelter last month, Emerald Centre…
Booze, butts and the bottle bully: Living homeless on Kelowna’s Kirschner Road
KELOWNA – Dan is on the job, although you might not know it from looking…
How a food bank is helping homeless pet owners in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It’s a situation she thought she’d never be in — especially with two…
Downtown Neighbourhood Association demands 24 hour shelter space in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – From amending park bylaws to allowing temporary overnight shelters to bringing in affordable…
Kamloops officials will allow temporary overnight shelters throughout city
KAMLOOPS – Recent changes to the current parks regulation bylaw will allow 13 areas in…
Province makes $23M investment in three Vernon properties to enhance affordable housing
VERNON – The provincial government will purchase and fix up two apartment buildings in Vernon…
Kelowna mayor says speculation tax on empty homes isn’t going to help rental crisis
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says people who think council’s concern with the provincial speculation…
Fighting homelessness to continue as a top Kelowna council priority
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has reaffirmed its top priorities for 2018 and to no…
McDONALD: Would you pay more property taxes to solve Kelowna’s homeless problem?
OPINION Kelowna has demanded action on homelessness — it’s now our primary concern according to…
Housing wait list shows depth of homelessness problem in Kelowna
KELOWNA – If you want to quantify the problem of homelessness in Kelowna, here is…
B.C. Housing says Kelowna emergency shelter could stay open
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed it is looking at possibly extending the contract of…
McDONALD: Kelowna council pushing the boundaries in its treatment of the homeless
OPINION Fair but firm. Kinda rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Kelowna city councillors use…
Guess who’s coming for lunch: Research study looks at those using Vernon soup kitchen
VERNON – Assumptions are sometimes made about those who rely on services like soup kitchens,…
Leon Avenue homeless shelter puts visible dent in Kelowna street scene
KELOWNA – Cornerstone on Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna is halfway through its temporary mandate…
‘Functional zero’ the goal of Kelowna’s homelessness strategy
KELOWNA – There has always been a tendency amongst Kelowna politicians to try and hang…
Indigenous groups added to Kelowna homelessness task force
KELOWNA – Didn’t anybody look at the homeless count numbers? Kelowna’s Journey Home initiative is…
Vernon mother fears son with disabilities could be homeless, incarcerated after she’s gone
VERNON – Classic Jay: When he was 10 years old, his teachers noticed him trying…
Kelowna modular housing project for the homeless delayed over visual concerns
KELOWNA – A decision on a controversial modular housing project for the homeless has been…