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
iNhome

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
iNhome

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
iNhome

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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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: Kelowna homelessness

Kelowna homeless non-profit bouncing back after government grant expired

Kelowna's homeless fighting cold, mould and stigma at rail trail encampment

Homeless women in the Okanagan need specific care

Homeless shelter operators in Okanagan, Kamloops tired of gov't downloading, inaction

Kelowna woman organizing peaceful rally for affordable housing

Temporary emergency shelter opening in Kelowna

Why some of Kelowna's homeless won't be sleeping indoors this Christmas

Moving people indoors from Kelowna-sanctioned campsites won't put an end to sleeping rough

Running homeless campsites for a month cost the City of Kelowna more than $100,000

Homeless campsite on Recreation Avenue in Kelowna to be partially decommissioned

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