News Items tag as: Central Okanagan Foundation

Kelowna homeless head count results out soon
March 09, 2016 - 6:30 PM

COUNT CONDUCTED WITHOUT NOTICE SO AS NOT TO SKEW RESULTS
Homeless count in Kelowna to provide fresh numbers
January 08, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna will conduct its first homeless count in several years and Randy Benson, executive director of the Kelowna Gospel Mission, is certain it will verify what local service providers already know — homelessness has surged in the last year.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Kelowna homeless head count results out soon