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Cornerstone homeless shelter in Kelowna to remain open for another year
KELOWNA – The Cornerstone emergency shelter in downtown Kelowna will remain open for another year,…
Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before…
Funding pulled from controversial Kelowna recovery house in Rutland
KELOWNA – In an ironic twist, the society that hoped to construct a controversial apartment…
Penticton city councillors question success of homeless campaign
PENTICTON – Plans for a new supported housing project will proceed to public hearing, but…
A guide to social and affordable housing in the Thompson-Okanagan
PENTICTON – Affordable housing initiatives in the Thompson and Okanagan regions offer a surprisingly wide…
Kelowna’s Inn from the Cold will survive, fate of displaced homeless shelter residents not so certain
KELOWNA – As far as social service agencies go, Inn from the Cold is the…
Kelowna homeless shelter getting desperate in search for new space
KELOWNA – Inn From The Cold Kelowna is getting desperate in its search for a…
How much can B.C. landlords increase rent?
The maximum annual allowable rent increase will go up from 4.0 per cent to 4.5…
New home found for Penticton social housing project
PENTICTON – An affordable housing project that wasn’t welcome in a Penticton south end neighbourhood…
Additional shelter beds coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. government is opening additional shelter beds in Kamloops to make sure…
Shelter coming this winter for people in Vernon experiencing homelessness
VERNON – More people experiencing homelessness in Vernon can find a place to stay this…
Housing units on the way for women and children fleeing violence in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The province has announced up to 40 new housing units built in Kamloops…
Tenant of new supportive housing in Kamloops excited to help others
KAMLOOPS – For 20 years, Rob Sedore has struggled with drug addiction. It stemmed from…
Why Kamloops’ supportive housing development ended up on Mission Flats Road
KAMLOOPS – In response to homelessness across the province, B.C. Housing has been working with…
New affordable rental housing coming to Kamloops, Okanagan
The province has announced funding for 4,900 new affordable rental homes across the province, including…