News Items tag as: Leon Avenue tent city

Why Kelowna remains without a winter shelter
December 09, 2019 - 7:00 AM

As winter cold deepens around the province, Kelowna is one of the very few cities that has no emergency shelter in place so dozens of homeless people are living in tents or sleeping on the streets.
'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.
Kelowna residents to rally against new tent city moving into the neighbourhood
November 26, 2019 - 3:07 PM

Dena Barabash isn’t going to wait around and see how things pan out with the homeless population moving into her neighbourhood.
Kelowna responds to Leon Avenue tent city concerns
November 22, 2019 - 10:30 AM

Kelowna city staff are addressing concerns around the tent city on Leon Avenue in the city's downtown.
Not supportive housing, not winter shelters, but homes, Kelowna's Leon Ave homeless group demands
November 12, 2019 - 3:31 PM

While some Kelowna neighbourhoods have rallied against supportive housing for the homeless, those who are prospective tenants are saying that’s not good enough.
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Quashing rumours floating around off-grid community of Frederick on Kamloops Lake
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Why Kelowna remains without a winter shelter