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Homelessness
Facilitator prepped for hot-button downtown Vernon business meeting on public safety
VERNON – The stage is set for what looks to be a lively conversation about…
Latest Kelowna supportive housing project gets rough ride at open house
KELOWNA – Another supportive housing project in Kelowna is meeting with strong neighbourhood opposition. B.C.…
Temporary emergency shelter spaces opening in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The struggles of homelessness are rarely more stark than in the harsh winter…
Survey says what? Crime and security not the most pressing issue facing downtown Vernon businesses?
VERNON – The conversation surrounding Vernon's street entrenched population and its effect of downtown business…
How Mama Shannon Christensen is standing up for the ‘invisible homeless’
KELOWNA – A Kelowna mama hopes to catch the ear of the prime minister in…
Vernon’s new homeless shelter set to open
VERNON – A new $2.6-million homeless shelter is set to open in Vernon. Our Place…
City needs full-time manager to take lead in fighting homelessness, crime in downtown in Kelowna: report
KELOWNA – Lance Kayfish is taking the lead when it comes to increasing safety in…
Efforts to fight crime, homelessness in Kelowna may fail without more detox spaces
KELOWNA – One of the key pieces missing in the City of Kelowna’s efforts to…
Meet your neighbours: Vernon’s Upper Room Mission opens a window to clients, staff
VERNON – With stunning portraits and powerful prose, Faces of the Upper Room Mission is…
UPDATE: Cornerstone shelter in downtown Kelowna to remain open indefinitely
KELOWNA – There were tears of relief from Cornerstone residents when they learned they will…
Trauma of homelessness compounded by bureaucratic runaround in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It takes much more than an hour for the average Kelowna resident to…
Why neighbouring Kelowna businesses are ‘scared’ of Cornerstone shelter’s ongoing operation
KELOWNA – It looks like the Chamber of Commerce will get an earful when it…
Got something to say about homeless shelters in Kelowna? Here’s your chance
KELOWNA – About 100 people are expected to join in a “design lab” to learn…
Square-foot gardens helping former shelter residents feed the ‘soul’
'I JUST LOVE IT… THEY'RE LIKE ME, THEY'RE GROWING' VERNON – It's clear Jeff Goodwin…
Central Okanagan school district tries to suss out future homeless population
KELOWNA – Grade 8 students may be given a questionnaire about how they feel about…