Temperatures during the next week are expected to drop as low as -21 C
David Short spent over a year on the street after suffering a seizure
BC Housing recently announced plans to construct a new supportive housing unit in the city
Public washrooms with on-site support staff have been operating in Kelowna since April
Gospel Mission staff took to the streets to feed approx. 500 on Dec. 19.
For the first time in years a 77-year-old is sleeping in a warm bed
Those four cases this year are the only ones known to have occurred in Canada since the mid-1990s
Funds raised will support outreach work with those experiencing homelessness
‘We can at least make that person a little warmer, a little more comfortable, a little less hungry’
Shelter supervisor says voting ‘a fundamental right’ even for those without a fixed address
The proposed Winnipeg St. location would only be used if all other shelters are full
BC Housing has identified a need for more winter shelters in Penticton amid pandemic
Residents referred to the navigation centre will be able to stay until longer-term housing is available
Kiley Routley and Heidi Routley raise nearly $2,400 and awareness for youth homelessness
People to camp near Parksville church at night as group looks for assistance
George Pierce is a volunteer at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission and the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
Bylaw had “serious” safety and fire concerns about the dwelling in the Skaha Lake parking lot.
