Homelessness
Randy Benson retiring after nearly two decades at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
It may seem like the job of sheltering and caring for the homelss is a…
‘Bridge’ housing to be used in Kelowna to get homeless out of tents
A City-owned downtown building will be used to shift 40 people out of the Kelowna…
This neighbourhood has a different take on Kelowna’s homeless crisis
While some Kelowna residents are fighting against the placement of homeless and supportive housing in…
It’s not the homeless driving this restaurant from downtown Kelowna, it’s the taxes
La Petite Maison is a tiny restaurant operating just off the beat in downtown Kelowna.…
Homeless at great risk of hypothermia and other complications as temperatures plummet
The homeless people camped on a ball diamond in Kelowna are the people most at…
Homeless Kelowna campers struggle in the freezing weather to pack up tents, possessions
CONTENT WARNING People who spent the night in tents near the Kelowna Curling Club struggled…
City of Kelowna doing what it can to keep homeless people warm
A warming shelter has been set up by the City in the ball diamond where…
No one is stepping up to offer shelter for the homeless in Kelowna
While many people are concerned about Kelowna’s homeless tent cities, no one seems willing or…
Kelowna attempts to address concerns about homeless tent city relocation
The seemingly sudden relocation of Kelowna’s tent city has raised a lot of questions in…
Why the City of Kelowna says you shouldn’t give donations directly to the homeless
If the sight of dozens of men and women weathering the cold in tents is…
Decision to relocate Kelowna tent city was made more than a week ago
Very little notice was given to everyone affected by yesterday’s eviction of the Leon Avenue…
Kelowna residents to rally against new tent city moving into the neighbourhood
Dena Barabash isn’t going to wait around and see how things pan out with the…
Shutdown of Kelowna homeless tent city catches campers by surprise
Many of the homeless people camped in the Leon Avenue tent city took their eviction…
UPDATE: Tenters are getting the boot from Leon Avenue in Kelowna
Concerns over safety have prompted the City of Kelowna to order tents off Leon Avenue…
These Leon Avenue businesses were leaving long before tent city moved in
While Chad Abougoush puts the blame for his relocation plans directly on City Hall and…