News Items tag as: Supportive housing

Penticton's emergency shelter surrounded by a fearful senior population
March 28, 2021 - 5:01 PM

The verbal battle between Penticton City Council and the provincial housing authority over Penticton’s emergency winter shelter continued this week as both sides prepared for a new showdown next Thursday, the day after city council insists the facility at 352 Winnipeg Street be shut down.
Penticton city council says no to emergency shelter extension
March 16, 2021 - 3:53 PM

Penticton city council weighed in on B.C. Housing’s request for reconsideration of council's decision to close the emergency winter shelter at a former church today.
B.C. Housing ultimatum to Penticton council extended another day
March 15, 2021 - 5:05 PM

B.C. Housing says it will wait until tomorrow to hear Penticton council’s response to a request to reverse their decision to close the city’s emergency winter shelter at the end of the month.
Why is Penticton pushed to keep emergency shelter open while other shelters close?
March 12, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Penticton city council is standing resolute on its decision to shutter the emergency winter shelter at 352 Winnipeg Street in spite of an ultimatum issued by the province.
Accusations fly over Penticton council decision to shutter emergency shelter
March 03, 2021 - 2:44 PM

The rhetoric regarding a Penticton council decision to not renew a Ministry of Housing temporary use permit for an emergency winter shelter is heating up today as angry words are exchanged between council and the Minister of Housing.
Province plans to build 100 new units of supportive housing in Vernon
July 21, 2020 - 11:25 AM

The province is building new supportive housing in Vernon, including a new building on the site of the former Howard House shelter, if the projects get approval from the City of Vernon.
Some B.C. neighbourhoods actually increased in property value after supportive housing was built
November 12, 2019 - 7:00 AM

A recent B.C. Housing study shows a mostly positive impact on property values around subsidized and supportive housing projects.
Rutland residents to have say on supporting housing projects at neighbourhood forum
August 26, 2019 - 4:15 PM

KELOWNA - A forum on supportive housing in Kelowna's Rutland neighbourhood is being organized by a local community group.
Misinformation, fear mongering fuelling supportive housing opposition, Kelowna council hears
July 29, 2019 - 3:45 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna may be a national leader in dealing with homelessness with its Journey Home strategy, but given the recent massive petition campaign against the McCurdy Road housing complex, getting public buy-in is not going to be easy, no matter how good the process.
Anti-supportive housing petitioners in Kelowna vow to keep fighting
July 18, 2019 - 12:45 PM

KELOWNA - More than 100 people gathered in Kelowna city council chambers yesterday to show their opposition to a “wet” supportive housing project at McCurdy Road in Rutland.
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