News Items tag as: Penticton homeless shelter

'Very, very disappointed:' Mayor reacts to province's decision to override Penticton on shelter closure
March 18, 2021 - 12:08 PM

The rhetoric continues in the fight between the province and Penticton city council over the decision to close an emergency winter shelter at the end of the month.
Efforts to create Penticton homeless shelter continue
February 04, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Mike Forster says it’s been a long, trying winter for his group Keep the Cold Off Penticton but he remains optimistic the goal of establishing a low barrier shelter for the homeless in the city will be achieved.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

'Very, very disappointed:' Mayor reacts to province's decision to override Penticton on shelter closure