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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

Protest against domestic violence planned for steps of Kelowna courthouse