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Minor win for Okanagan support worker claiming non-profit fired her over her disabilities
An Okanagan charity that helps marginalized people has failed in its bid to have a…
How Kelowna’s tiny home community is faring six months in
Kelowna recently established a new project to help homeless people get on their feet, and…
Tiny homes for Kelowna’s homeless community welcomes first residents
So far, 40 people have moved from Kelowna’s homeless shelters into the individual tiny home…
Shelter operators sick of Interior Health not doing its share
In cities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region, there are dozens of people sleeping outdoors this winter.…
John Howard Society Okanagan urgently needs more staff
The John Howard Society Okanagan is urgently seeking additional staff for support workers and cleaning staff.…
Dozens of Kelowna residents preparing to move from homeless shelters into their own homes
Kelowna’s newest supportive housing project will welcome residents to start moving in during the week…
Some homeless Kelowna campers begin the move into shelters
By the end of the day, more than two dozen homeless residents at the Cornerstone…
Bridge housing for Kelowna homeless set to open Monday
The last thing that needs to be put into place before homeless people can start…
Kelowna’s homeless tent camp could be gone by next week
Next Monday is the expected opening date for the Fuller Place shelter, which is part…
‘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…
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…
Rash of overdoses at Kelowna’s Cornerstone proves overdose prevention sites work: executive director
KELOWNA – Eight drug overdoses at or near the Cornerstone Emergency Shelter in Kelowna yesterday…
New Executive Director of John Howard Society is aiming to change the conversation on homelessness in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Dawn Himer is relatively new to Kelowna but she’s looking to make a…
Temporary Cornerstone shelter in Kelowna to remain open until June
KELOWNA – The province has announced a temporary emergency homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna will…
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…
UPDATE: Another supportive housing project planned for Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new supportive housing project announced for Rutland shortly after the Agassiz housing…
Kelowna’s Journey Home takes another step forward; strong homeless advocate coming on board
KELOWNA – Hiring Gaelene Askeland as Journey Home’s point person is one more milestone for…
Neighbours meeting to protest Kelowna housing project
KELOWNA – A Community Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow in response to a…
Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before…
Vernon shelter believes safe drug use area would reduce overdoses, discarded needles
VERNON – With no supervised drug consumption site currently available in Vernon, one local agency…
Public warned of possible presence of powerful opioid carfentanil in Vernon
VERNON – Drug users are being warned about the possible presence of the potent opioid…
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…
Vernon shelters scrambling to keep up with unprecedented demand
VERNON – Shelters in Vernon have asked the province for more sleeping mats to help accommodate…
New sober living suites open in Vernon thanks to family’s $220,000 donation
VERNON – Natural light pours into the spacious, refinished kitchen, a reflection of the brighter…