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With the death of Journey Home it’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle homelessness in the future
Kelowna's Journey Home initiative was created in 2018 with the goal of transforming Kelowna to…
Why homelessness will only get worse in the Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s no surprise to Stephanie Gauthier that there’s an ever-increasing number of people living on…
Warming bus new stop-gap measure to help homeless during Kelowna cold snap
A 24-passenger bus will be on duty tonight, Dec. 1, and through the weekend nights…
Inflation driving people out of their homes, on to Kelowna streets
The fact that about 150 people are sleeping rough in Kelowna these days is no…
Kelowna edges out Kamloops for first complex care homes in B.C. Interior
Even though Kamloops seemed a shoe-in the get the first complex care housing in the…
Kelowna group hoping better data will help solve homelessness
Ask 10 people how to ease the growing homelessness crisis in Kelowna and beyond and…
Homeless sector struggling to attract and retain workers in Kelowna and beyond
Labour shortages are plaguing most industries in Kelowna while high housing costs put thousands at…
Kelowna’s homeless population expected to double by 2026
In 2018, Kelowna’s Journey Home Society set a target of reaching functionally-zero homelessness by the…
New shelter spaces opening in Kelowna as temperatures plummet
Fifteen more emergency shelter matt paces will open in Kelowna on Sunday, just as the…
Renovictions, Airbnb major drivers behind rising homeless numbers in Kelowna
The goal of Kelowna having functionally zero homelessness by 2024 is getting shaky as the…
More money won’t solve homeless crisis in Okanagan, Kamloops but leadership will: expert
There’s no need to throw more money at the homelessness crisis plaguing B.C., says an…
Only one emergency winter shelter in Kamloops, Okanagan will close next week
March 31 is the traditional date for emergency winter shelters to close for homeless people…
Formerly homeless Kelowna man doing well in supportive housing, says more needed
A formerly homeless man who has lived on and off Kelowna’s streets since 2012 has…
As temperatures plummet, Kelowna looking for more shelter space
Even though temperatures plummeted to at least -15C overnight in Kelowna, some people still chose…
What a difference a year makes for the homeless in Kelowna
Since much of the news in 2020 has been about COVID-19, the plight of Kelowna’s…
Two emergency winter shelters opening in Kelowna as early as next week
There will be 79 more emergency winter shelter beds for the homeless in Kelowna this…
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…
New tool launched in effort to reach functional zero homelessness in Kelowna
The Journey Home Society has announced its participation in Built for Zero Canada, a national…
Journey Home is working to ensure homeless people won’t camp through winter again
While Kelowna remains the only major city in the province without an emergency winter shelter…
Mat program for homeless in Kelowna getting ready to open first of four locations
B.C. Housing has funding and a place to launch its first mat location to house…
Want to help the homeless in Kelowna? Send Journey Home an email first
KELOWNA – There are 360 organizations that are trying to help the homeless in Kelowna.…
Frustration about Kelowna’s homelessness crises boils over at City Hall
KELOWNA – It’s not just downtown business owners and Rutland residents who are fed up…
Kelowna’s Journey Home director resigns
KELOWNA – After only six months in office, Journey Home's Executive Director Gaelene Askeland is…
Frustration boiling over for city councillors wrestling with crime, homelessness in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Dealing with crime and homelessness on city streets – and the criticism for…