News Items tag as: Kelowna homelessness

Kelowna homeless non-profit bouncing back after government grant expired
February 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna non-profit group that works with homeless people in the community is one of many across the province struggling to find new funding after a government grant was discontinued.
Kelowna's homeless fighting cold, mould and stigma at rail trail encampment
February 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Being unhoused and living in a tent is an everyday challenge, but it gets harder in the winter. Hygiene, safety and health are constantly being tested in the cold, humid, mouldy and wet environment residents of Kelowna's tent city along the Okanagan Rail Trail live in.
Homeless women in the Okanagan need specific care
October 21, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Unhoused women deal with a number of specific and often silent issues and needs while living on the street that are often overlooked, like menstruation and accessing proper resources can be difficult.
Homeless shelter operators in Okanagan, Kamloops tired of gov't downloading, inaction
November 04, 2022 - 1:34 PM
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Homeless shelter operators in Kamloops and the Okanagan are frustrated by the wait for a permanent solution to the "rundown" and "overcrowded" buildings that have been in use for months or years.
Kelowna woman organizing peaceful rally for affordable housing
August 22, 2021 - 5:51 PM
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A Kelowna woman who has first-hand experience with homelessness is hosting a peaceful protest for change next month.
Temporary emergency shelter opening in Kelowna
January 22, 2021 - 9:54 AM

A new winter shelter will be opening in Kelowna soon and the province is also working on a hygiene station for the community.
Why some of Kelowna's homeless won't be sleeping indoors this Christmas
December 24, 2019 - 11:00 AM

As beds and mats open in Kelowna’s homeless shelters there will still be some people who either can’t find beds or who refuse to access them.
Moving people indoors from Kelowna-sanctioned campsites won't put an end to sleeping rough
December 23, 2019 - 5:00 PM

After months of camping in sometimes very cold and wet weather, enough spaces are opening up in Kelowna shelters today so that almost everyone camping downtown could have an indoor bed tonight.
Running homeless campsites for a month cost the City of Kelowna more than $100,000
December 23, 2019 - 3:30 PM

As some of the key pieces of the Recreation Avenue homeless campsite are removed, the City of Kelowna has provided iNFOnews.ca with a rough tally of the costs.
Homeless campsite on Recreation Avenue in Kelowna to be partially decommissioned
December 20, 2019 - 3:38 PM

The security company working at the Recreation Avenue homeless camp is not renewing its contract citing "unacceptable liability" so many of the facilities provided for the homeless are being removed.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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