News Items tag as: B.C. Housing

iN VIDEO: Controversial Kelowna supporting housing complex set to open
March 19, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Starting next week, formerly homeless individuals in Kelowna will be moving into their new home, a supportive housing complex on McCurdy Road.
Princeton families suffering with rental housing crunch
March 14, 2021 - 8:00 PM

A Princeton family is feeling the pressure of the town’s less than 1% rental vacancy rate as they desperately search for a home that’s big enough to support them.
Some Kelowna business owners feel unheard with no hearing on supportive housing project
May 25, 2020 - 11:34 AM

A new homeless housing complex destined for Ellis Street in Kelowna’s North End is being launched with no input from the neighbours.
Governments can do more to make housing affordable, says Kelowna developer
January 30, 2020 - 1:11 PM

While the provincial government’s role in providing affordable housing in the Central Okanagan was being praised by politicians, the man who actually builds some of those apartments took a shot at governments at all levels.
Provincial spending on housing to fight homelessness in Kamloops, Okanagan tripled last year
December 20, 2019 - 4:00 PM

While the number of homeless people across the Interior, province and country continues to grow, the B.C. government is shelling out big bucks trying to reverse that trend.
West Kelowna city council says yes to an emergency winter shelter
December 10, 2019 - 3:42 PM

Despite an 800-name petition and dozens of letters against an emergency shelter for the homeless in West Kelowna, city council agreed to allow the temporary use of a property on Stevens Road for just such a shelter.
Latest Kelowna supportive housing project gets rough ride at open house
January 30, 2019 - 11:45 AM

KELOWNA - Another supportive housing project in Kelowna is meeting with strong neighbourhood opposition.
UPDATE: Another supportive housing project planned for Kelowna
January 18, 2019 - 9:53 AM

KELOWNA - A new supportive housing project announced for Rutland shortly after the Agassiz housing project was approved by Kelowna City Council does not need rezoning and, therefore, does not need to seek public input, according to B.C. Housing.
New home found for Penticton social housing project
September 19, 2018 - 3:30 PM

PENTICTON - An affordable housing project that wasn’t welcome in a Penticton south end neighbourhood has found a new home on Winnipeg Street.
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