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Shelter operators sick of Interior Health not doing its share
December 09, 2022 - 7:30 AM

In cities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region, there are dozens of people sleeping outdoors this winter.
John Howard Society Okanagan urgently needs more staff
March 19, 2020 - 3:30 PM

The John Howard Society Okanagan is urgently seeking additional staff for support workers and cleaning staff.
Dozens of Kelowna residents preparing to move from homeless shelters into their own homes
March 12, 2020 - 7:30 PM

Kelowna’s newest supportive housing project will welcome residents to start moving in during the week of March 23.
Some homeless Kelowna campers begin the move into shelters
December 17, 2019 - 3:45 PM

By the end of the day, more than two dozen homeless residents at the Cornerstone and Gospel Mission shelters will have moved into the new Fuller Place bridge shelter in Kelowna, freeing up space for homeless campers to move inside.
'Bridge' housing to be used in Kelowna to get homeless out of tents
December 03, 2019 - 10:00 AM

A City-owned downtown building will be used to shift 40 people out of the Kelowna Gospel Mission and Cornerstone shelters to make room for the homeless people camped out in the city’s North End.
Rash of overdoses at Kelowna's Cornerstone proves overdose prevention sites work: executive director
April 03, 2019 - 5:03 PM

KELOWNA - Eight drug overdoses at or near the Cornerstone Emergency Shelter in Kelowna yesterday proves that having safe places to inject illicit drugs does save lives, according to the executive director of the John Howard Society which manages the facility.
New Executive Director of John Howard Society is aiming to change the conversation on homelessness in Kelowna
March 06, 2019 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - Dawn Himer is relatively new to Kelowna but she’s looking to make a big impact on the homelessness crisis the city has been facing.
Temporary Cornerstone shelter in Kelowna to remain open until June
March 05, 2019 - 4:18 PM

KELOWNA - The province has announced a temporary emergency homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna will stay open until June, and the local business community is not impressed.
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.
Neighbours meeting to protest Kelowna housing project
October 12, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - A Community Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow in response to a proposal to build a 52-unit supportive housing project between Spall Road and Orchard Plaza in Kelowna.
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JONESIE: Why Reid Hamer-Jackson can't fight city hall
OPINION I don’t live in Kamloops. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s antics have no effect on me personally, so allow me to be a bit more philosophical about it. I want to like the guy, more for what he could represent than wh

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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