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Rob Munro
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…
Kelowna falling short on its plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
The City of Kelowna needs to take much more dramatic action if it wants to…
Some Lake Country residents evacuated as police dealt with distraught man with gun
Residents on Roberts Road in Lake Country were asked to leave their homes yesterday after…
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…
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…
Crime in downtown Kelowna has almost doubled in the past five years
While asking Kelowna city council to support a years-long effort to get a community court…
These Leon Avenue businesses were leaving long before tent city moved in
While Chad Abougoush puts the blame for his relocation plans directly on City Hall and…
UPDATE: Tenters are getting the boot from Leon Avenue in Kelowna
Concerns over safety have prompted the City of Kelowna to order tents off Leon Avenue…
Shutdown of Kelowna homeless tent city catches campers by surprise
Many of the homeless people camped in the Leon Avenue tent city took their eviction…
Decision to relocate Kelowna tent city was made more than a week ago
Very little notice was given to everyone affected by yesterday’s eviction of the Leon Avenue…
No one is stepping up to offer shelter for the homeless in Kelowna
While many people are concerned about Kelowna’s homeless tent cities, no one seems willing or…
New hotel planned for downtown Kelowna
With much of Clement Avenue from Ellis Street to Gordon Drive already under construction, an…
RCMP, mental health team is now going seven days a week
A special team that partners an RCMP officer with health care workers to deal with…
Kelowna ready to crack down on illegal short-term rentals
Kelowna homeowners who rent out their properties on Airbnb or similar short-term rental sites have…
Kelowna looking at tax break to make your house more energy efficient
Making homes more energy efficient will lower greenhouse gas emissions and save money on heating…