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Affordability log jam barring people from moving off the streets of Kelowna
There are about 500 supportive housing units in Kelowna, many of them occupied by people…
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…
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…
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…
Kelowna homeless shelter getting desperate in search for new space
KELOWNA – Inn From The Cold Kelowna is getting desperate in its search for a…
Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before…
Housing wait list shows depth of homelessness problem in Kelowna
KELOWNA – If you want to quantify the problem of homelessness in Kelowna, here is…
Kelowna emergency homeless shelter closing; operators seeking an extension
KELOWNA – An emergency homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna is set to close at the…
Kelowna property tax exemption denial a hit for local non-profit
KELOWNA - City hall handed out more than $1.5 million in property tax exemptions this week to churches, private schools and other non-profit organizations, but one organization did not get approved for exemption status. Most of the organizations receiving the exemptions are already on the books with the city, so after a review by city...