BC Housing

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…

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…

Penticton city councillors question success of homeless campaign
PENTICTON – Plans for a new supported housing project will proceed to public hearing, but…

Funding pulled from controversial Kelowna recovery house in Rutland
KELOWNA – In an ironic twist, the society that hoped to construct a controversial apartment…

Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before…

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,…

Housing crisis tearing Kelowna families apart
KELOWNA – The province’s watchdog for children and youth says the housing crisis in the…

Cornerstone emergency homeless shelter to stay open for two more months
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed the Cornerstone emergency shelter in downtown Kelowna will remain…

Housing wait list shows depth of homelessness problem in Kelowna
KELOWNA – If you want to quantify the problem of homelessness in Kelowna, here is…

B.C. Housing says Kelowna emergency shelter could stay open
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed it is looking at possibly extending the contract of…

Kamloops city council to vote on affordable housing project for Indigenous youth and elders
KAMLOOPS – Affordable housing for Indigenous youth and elders could be the next housing project…

Relief is on its way for Kamloops renters
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is hoping some new initiatives will help create more…

Modular housing for the homeless still on track in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It didn’t make it for this winter, but a modular housing project for…

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…

Kelowna modular housing project for the homeless delayed over visual concerns
KELOWNA – A decision on a controversial modular housing project for the homeless has been…