Homelessness
Guess who’s coming for lunch: Research study looks at those using Vernon soup kitchen
VERNON – Assumptions are sometimes made about those who rely on services like soup kitchens,…
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…
‘Functional zero’ the goal of Kelowna’s homelessness strategy
KELOWNA – There has always been a tendency amongst Kelowna politicians to try and hang…
Indigenous groups added to Kelowna homelessness task force
KELOWNA – Didn’t anybody look at the homeless count numbers? Kelowna’s Journey Home initiative is…
Vernon mother fears son with disabilities could be homeless, incarcerated after she’s gone
VERNON – Classic Jay: When he was 10 years old, his teachers noticed him trying…
Coming soon to a Kelowna neighbourhood? Modular housing for the homeless
KELOWNA – If Kelowna neighbourhoods react the same way residents in Vancouver have to the…
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…
What will Vernon’s new modular housing look like and where will it go?
VERNON – A bit like Lego blocks, Vernon’s new modular housing will be pre-fabricated off-site…
McDONALD: The people being trampled under policy in East Kelowna RV park
OPINION It’s around noon when I drive up to a ramshackle RV park in East…
Kamloops steps up effort to battle homelessness
KAMLOOPS – Turning Stuart Wood Elementary School into an extreme weather response shelter is one…
Task force to tackle problem of chronic homelessness in Kelowna
KELOWNA – By design, members of the Journey Home homelessness task force come from a…
Kelowna homeless lifestyle captured through art
KELOWNA – The realities of people experiencing homelessness has been captured in an art installation…
VIDEO: One woman’s effort to help Kelowna’s homeless
KELOWNA – The Gospel Mission is reaching out to the public for help with the…
Homeless man on the move again after eviction from vacant Vernon lot
VERNON – Maurice Samson has just been evicted from the vacant lot at the north…
Saturday BBQ held to raise awareness of homelessness struggles in the summer
KELOWNA – While people continue to enjoy summer activities, Kelowna’s Gospel Mission wants to remind…