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News Items tag as: Journey Home
With the death of Journey Home it’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle homelessness in the future
December 10, 2023 - 4:30 PM
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Kelowna's Journey Home initiative was created in 2018 with the goal of transforming Kelowna to a city with functionally zero homelessness by 2024.
Why homelessness will only get worse in the Okanagan, Kamloops
March 25, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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It’s no surprise to Stephanie Gauthier that there’s an ever-increasing number of people living on the streets of Kelowna and other cities throughout B.C.
Warming bus new stop-gap measure to help homeless during Kelowna cold snap
December 01, 2022 - 1:28 PM
A 24-passenger bus will be on duty tonight, Dec. 1, and through the weekend nights to provide a place to warm up for Kelowna’s homeless residents.
Inflation driving people out of their homes, on to Kelowna streets
November 01, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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The fact that about 150 people are sleeping rough in Kelowna these days is no surprise to Journey Home or other agencies in the city focused on helping the homeless.
Kelowna edges out Kamloops for first complex care homes in B.C. Interior
September 07, 2022 - 5:00 PM
Even though Kamloops seemed a shoe-in the get the first complex care housing in the B.C. Interior, the nod went to Kelowna.
Kelowna group hoping better data will help solve homelessness
May 25, 2022 - 7:30 AM
Ask 10 people how to ease the growing homelessness crisis in Kelowna and beyond and you’re likely to get 10 different answers.
Homeless sector struggling to attract and retain workers in Kelowna and beyond
May 24, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Labour shortages are plaguing most industries in Kelowna while high housing costs put thousands at the risk of homelessness.
Kelowna's homeless population expected to double by 2026
May 06, 2022 - 7:00 PM
In 2018, Kelowna’s Journey Home Society set a target of reaching functionally-zero homelessness by the end of 2025.
New shelter spaces opening in Kelowna as temperatures plummet
December 24, 2021 - 2:30 PM
Fifteen more emergency shelter matt paces will open in Kelowna on Sunday, just as the overnight temperature is expected to drop to -20 Celsius by Monday morning.
Renovictions, Airbnb major drivers behind rising homeless numbers in Kelowna
December 08, 2021 - 1:09 PM
The goal of Kelowna having functionally zero homelessness by 2024 is getting shaky as the number of those needing shelter is increasing dramatically.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern c
Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another year. Republican state senators on Friday blocked effo
Dog causes damage to West Kelowna pool; both parties responsible, court says
A West Kelowna woman was ordered to pay $500 in damages to her neighbour’s pool because her friend’s dog broke through the fence, got into the pool and damaged it. But it could have been a lot worse for her, according to a Civil
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Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use
April 28, 2024 10:00 PM
Man arrested in death of 71-year-old Richmond, B.C., woman
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it is investigating after a woma
April 28, 2024 9:00 PM
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging company is
April 28, 2024 7:00 PM
Pharmacies helping to fill health-care gap in Interior Health region
Pharmacists in the Interior Health region are diagnosing and prescribing treatment for minor illnesses to lessen the
April 28, 2024 6:00 PM
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to
April 28, 2024 4:30 PM
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