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B.C. Housing says Kelowna emergency shelter could stay open
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed it is looking at possibly extending the contract of…
McDONALD: Kelowna council pushing the boundaries in its treatment of the homeless
OPINION Fair but firm. Kinda rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Kelowna city councillors use…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
$100 a month boost means the world to those on income assistance
KAMLOOPS – It may not seem like a lot, but to residents living on income…
Kelowna’s Journey Home homelessness strategy an evolving project
KELOWNA – Research to put together a strategy to tackle homelessness in Kelowna has been…
McDONALD: Kelowna is learning — again — that homelessness is not a simple problem
OPINION They came at dawn, as expected, but still to good effect. With flashlights drawn,…
A closer look at Vernon’s approach to homeless camps
VERNON – The topic of homeless individuals setting up shelters in parks has been a…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Where each party stands on the issue of affordable housing
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you bought or rented a home in the past year, there’s a…
Homeless survey finds 21 people sleeping outside in Vernon
VERNON – A homeless count this week in Vernon found shelters full and at least…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
Councillors, MPs and MLAs respond to growing homelessness issues in Vernon
VERNON – Politicians from all levels of government seem to recognize homelessness is a big…