News Items tag as: Elizabeth Fry Society

Protest against domestic violence planned for steps of Kelowna courthouse
July 08, 2020 - 7:30 PM

Robyn Nicole didn’t have to be living with her new boyfriend for very long to be scarred for life.
COVID-19 has changed the way Okanagan social workers help people in distress
June 21, 2020 - 7:00 AM

The COVID-19 lockdown is making it harder for people suffering from some forms of abuse to get the help they need but it also makes it harder on those delivering that help.
The highs and lows of connecting through video conferencing for Kelowna non profits
June 05, 2020 - 5:00 AM

Diane Entwistle really doesn’t do 435 Zoom calls every day — it only feels that way.
Sexual assault and drug overdoses: two hidden costs of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Central Okanagan
May 29, 2020 - 6:30 PM

Some of those who are suffering the most from the COVID-19 pandemic have not been diagnosed with the disease.
Domestic violence hides in the shadow of pandemic: Elizabeth Fry Society
April 03, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Michelle Novakowski worries the COVID-19 pandemic will play right into the hands of perpetrators of domestic violence.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Protest against domestic violence planned for steps of Kelowna courthouse