News Items tag as: Journey Home

With the death of Journey Home it’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle homelessness in the future
December 10, 2023 - 4:30 PM
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Kelowna's Journey Home initiative was created in 2018 with the goal of transforming Kelowna to a city with functionally zero homelessness by 2024.
Why homelessness will only get worse in the Okanagan, Kamloops
March 25, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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It’s no surprise to Stephanie Gauthier that there’s an ever-increasing number of people living on the streets of Kelowna and other cities throughout B.C.
Warming bus new stop-gap measure to help homeless during Kelowna cold snap
December 01, 2022 - 1:28 PM

A 24-passenger bus will be on duty tonight, Dec. 1, and through the weekend nights to provide a place to warm up for Kelowna’s homeless residents.
Inflation driving people out of their homes, on to Kelowna streets
November 01, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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The fact that about 150 people are sleeping rough in Kelowna these days is no surprise to Journey Home or other agencies in the city focused on helping the homeless.
Kelowna edges out Kamloops for first complex care homes in B.C. Interior
September 07, 2022 - 5:00 PM

Even though Kamloops seemed a shoe-in the get the first complex care housing in the B.C. Interior, the nod went to Kelowna.
Kelowna group hoping better data will help solve homelessness
May 25, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Ask 10 people how to ease the growing homelessness crisis in Kelowna and beyond and you’re likely to get 10 different answers.
Homeless sector struggling to attract and retain workers in Kelowna and beyond
May 24, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Labour shortages are plaguing most industries in Kelowna while high housing costs put thousands at the risk of homelessness.
Kelowna's homeless population expected to double by 2026
May 06, 2022 - 7:00 PM

In 2018, Kelowna’s Journey Home Society set a target of reaching functionally-zero homelessness by the end of 2025.
New shelter spaces opening in Kelowna as temperatures plummet
December 24, 2021 - 2:30 PM

Fifteen more emergency shelter matt paces will open in Kelowna on Sunday, just as the overnight temperature is expected to drop to -20 Celsius by Monday morning.
Renovictions, Airbnb major drivers behind rising homeless numbers in Kelowna
December 08, 2021 - 1:09 PM

The goal of Kelowna having functionally zero homelessness by 2024 is getting shaky as the number of those needing shelter is increasing dramatically.
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