Homelessness
UPDATE: Kelowna councillors call for special meeting for McCurdy housing project
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran has called for a special Kelowna city council meeting at…
Anti-supportive housing petition finished close to its target
KELOWNA – Technically the Rutland for Safe Neighbourhoods’ petition campaign against the McCurdy Road supportive…
Property crime appears to have jumped around new supportive housing projects in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Crime in the neighbourhood of two recently opened supportive housing projects in Kelowna…
A $200,000 pop-up loo project proposed for downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A solution to the shortage of washroom facilities for the homeless in downtown…
Kelowna supportive housing project opponents holding onto faint hope
KELOWNA – Opponents to the McCurdy Road supportive housing complex have collected thousands of signatures…
Kelowna councillor hopes music can be part of the solution to addiction
KELOWNA – While critics attack the placement of “wet” supportive housing facilities, Kelowna Coun. Ryan…
Kelowna supportive housing building, Heath House, makes moves to improve neighbourhood safety
KELOWNA – Heath House has been deemed a problem by nearby business owners who are…
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome blamed for disruptive behaviour on Okanagan streets
KELOWNA -Some of the worst behaviour on city streets is being blamed on people who…
Petition campaign against Kelowna supportive housing gaining steam
KELOWNA – Thousands of Kelowna residents have signed a petition addressed to the province in…
Just the facts: Anti supportive housing petition in Kelowna fudging details
KELOWNA – There's some misleading information in a petition headed to Victoria in an effort…
Compassion in short supply at West Kelowna town hall meeting on homelessness
WEST KELOWNA – During an evening of serious discussion about homelessness and crime in West…
West Kelowna residents skeptical of city’s ability to deal with crime and homelessness
WEST KELOWNA – “I’ll believe it when I see it,” was a comment made by…
Kelowna councillor says housing isn’t enough for street-entrenched population
KELOWNA – Kelowna Coun. Mohini Singh feels powerless to help the many people in the…
Kelowna protesters hope to be game-changers in fight against supportive housing
KELOWNA – Opponents to the McCurdy Road supportive housing complex don’t believe the project is…
An overflowing crowd at Kelowna supportive housing meeting
KELOWNA – It was shortly after the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time for an open…