News Items tag as: John Howard Society of the Central Okanagan

Kelowna homeless shelter getting desperate in search for new space
September 06, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - Inn From The Cold Kelowna is getting desperate in its search for a new shelter location and says possible landlords have changed their minds once they hear what they want.
Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
April 19, 2018 - 4:00 PM

KELOWNA - A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before council with a much-improved exterior look.
Housing wait list shows depth of homelessness problem in Kelowna
March 08, 2018 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - If you want to quantify the problem of homelessness in Kelowna, here is one of the key comparables.
Kelowna emergency homeless shelter closing; operators seeking an extension
March 05, 2018 - 3:04 PM

KELOWNA - An emergency homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna is set to close at the end of the month, putting about 80 people back onto the streets.
Kelowna property tax exemption denial a hit for local non-profit
October 07, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - City hall handed out more than $1.5 million in property tax exemptions this week to churches, private schools and other non-profit organizations, but one organization did not get approved for exemption status.
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JONESIE: The blurred lines from a surprise guilty plea to murder
OPINION When Kelowna’s Jay Thomson pleaded guilty Monday to murdering his common-law partner in 2013, justice may have been served, but the truth certainly wasn’t. Without testing any evidence, our u

Kelowna homeless shelter getting desperate in search for new space