Homelessness
Call for Vernon homeless camp at City Hall quashed
A proposal to ban camping in Vernon's Polson Park — while allowing a camp at…
Here’s a different way to help the homeless in Kelowna and the Okanagan
While many of the residents living in the tent city on Leon Avenue shivered in…
Kelowna’s Heath House hasn’t scared off this developer
The perception that the Heath House supportive housing project is bad for its neighbourhood hasn’t…
Vernon homeless numbers down in 2019
The number of homeless people living in Vernon has taken a slight drop since last…
Kelowna responds to Leon Avenue tent city concerns
Kelowna city staff are addressing concerns around the tent city on Leon Avenue in the…
A statistical check up on Kelowna’s homeless strategy
As the photo above of Kelowna’s tent city shows, there is a huge and growing…
Hundreds of homeless without ‘Kindness Kits’ due to lack of donations at Kamloops thrift store
Homeless people in and around Kamloops are going to miss out on hundreds of donated…
Not supportive housing, not winter shelters, but homes, Kelowna’s Leon Ave homeless group demands
While some Kelowna neighbourhoods have rallied against supportive housing for the homeless, those who are…
Some of Kelowna’s homeless are not buying into efforts from outside agitators
LANGUAGE ADVISORY When the Alliance Against Displacement held a press conference and rally in Kelowna…
Why opening a new temporary homeless shelter in Vernon could become more difficult
Vernon city council has approved the first stage in changing regulations that would mean new…
Vernon councillor calls for homeless to be allowed to camp outside City Hall
A Vernon councillor has proposed to ban homeless people from camping in Polson Park and…
Homeless advocates arrive in Kelowna in support of Leon Avenue tent city
Members of a provincial advocacy group for homeless people are making a stop in downtown…
Nearly half of all bylaw calls involve Vernon’s street entrenched population
Almost 50 per cent of files dealt with by the City of Vernon's bylaw department…
Some B.C. neighbourhoods actually increased in property value after supportive housing was built
A recent B.C. Housing study shows a mostly positive impact on property values around subsidized…
Stats show sharp rise in ‘quick and easy’ crimes in Vernon
Recent crime statistics released by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP show street-level theft and drug…