News Items tag as: Turning Points Collaborative Society

Okanagan society working to keep people out of shelters one landlord at a time
March 13, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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Helping people avoid homelessness in the Central and North Okanagan is a prime focus of Turning Points Collaborative Society but it can’t always prevent people from having to go to emergency shelters or camp out somewhere.
iN PHOTOS: A tour of Vernon's new supportive housing complex
December 22, 2022 - 5:00 PM

Slated to open in the new year, Vernon will soon have another 52 units of supportive housing.
More winter shelter beds coming to North and Central Okanagan
November 16, 2021 - 3:20 PM

Vernon-based Turning Points Collaborative is going to provide shelter for dozens more people in Vernon, Kelowna and West Kelowna this winter.
West Kelowna's old food bank building to offer shelter
July 21, 2021 - 5:00 PM

Before West Kelowna’s homeless population moves into a recently approved shelter near an area gravel pit, they will find refuge in the city’s old food bank.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

Okanagan society working to keep people out of shelters one landlord at a time