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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…
Kelowna’s Journey Home director resigns
KELOWNA – After only six months in office, Journey Home's Executive Director Gaelene Askeland is…
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…
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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…
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…
Businesses not the only ones frightened by Cornerstone in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Ron Sutcliffe presents a lone voice for downtown residents crying foul over the…
Got something to say about homeless shelters in Kelowna? Here’s your chance
KELOWNA – About 100 people are expected to join in a “design lab” to learn…
Journey Home honoured at Kelowna Civic Awards
KELOWNA – The entire Journey Home Task Force was the winner of the Anita Tozer…
Mental institutions may be the only solution to the most ‘broken’ among homeless: Advocate
KELOWNA – Supportive housing may work for the vast majority of Kelowna’s homeless but getting…
Kelowna’s Journey Home hits $1 million in funding
KELOWNA – In an effort to reach functional zero homeless by 2024, the Journey Home…
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…