News Items tag as: Penticton and District Society for Community Living

Costly legal battle with province over Penticton shelter does nothing to help homeless
July 09, 2021 - 7:30 AM

An expensive legal battle between the the City of Penticton and province is doing nothing to a help ease the homelessness problem in that city.
Former Main Street motel to find new life in supportive housing
August 09, 2017 - 4:09 PM

PENTICTON - The provincial government is providing money for more shelter for Penticton’s homeless.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

Costly legal battle with province over Penticton shelter does nothing to help homeless