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It’s been helping those experiencing homelessness for five decades but for the first time in its history, Kelowna’s Gospel Mission has struggled with food insecurity and being able to feed everyone who is in need. For the past year, the organization had to reduce meal offerings from three a day to two and as Klaudia...

Kelowna council has voted in favor of a bylaw change that would allow for densification inside the city’s heritage conservation areas. Kelowna’s Gospel Mission has had to reduce meal offerings due to a lack of funds. Commercial trucks are now looking at higher penalties for hitting overpasses on B.C. roads.

With these dangerously cold temperatures – outreach teams in Kelowna are working almost all hours of the day, giving out blankets, food, and winter clothing to those living outside. Victoria Femia reports.

There’s no doubt the holidays can be hard on people, whether it be celebrating alone or affording a meal, and that’s especially true for those experiencing homelessness. But as Victoria Femia reports, it seems as if many are dealing with the rising costs of a holiday feast.

Kelowna’s Gospel Mission offers turkey dinner to hundreds, the E.R. at the hospital in Merritt faces another closure, and the East Meets West Foundation is planning a fundraiser.

There are growing concerns about the increased number of people sheltering outside in Kelowna. The city’s designated outdoor sheltering site has ballooned in size in recent months and while there are a number of reasons why–what has advocates particularly worried about is the number of people finding themselves homeless for the very first time. Klaudia...

He’s been at the forefront of the homeless situation in Kelowna for nearly two decades. But today marked the last day on the job for the Gospel Mission’s Randy Benson as he retires. Benson has watched the homeless situation change drastically since he started, becoming a crisis in recent years but as Klaudia Van Emmerik...

Kelowna Gospel Mission has released numbers showing a rise in the amount of people registered as homeless.

There were long line-ups at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission on this Thanksgiving Monday where volunteers dished out a record number of meals — offering a snapshot of the escalating problem of poverty and homelessness in the city. More and more seniors are having to turn to charities to make ends meet. And even the homeless are...

Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is making a promotional video hoping to humanize homelessness with hockey. The idea is to help build a bridge between the homeless and the community using sticks. Hockey sticks to be precise.

The tent city on Leon Avenue in Kelowna is getting quite a bit of attention lately. Business owners complain about it, homeless advocates want conditions there improved, but at least one Kelowna man says it often stops him from getting the services he needs at the Gospel Mission. Kimberly Davidson explains why.

Kelowna’s Gospel Mission hosted its third annual ‘Homelessness is Not Picnic’ community barbecue. Dozens of guests from the shelter joined members of the community to enjoy live music and free food.

“The City of Kelowna has done a phenomenal job, with BC Housing and Journey Home, making sure we have quite a bit more space this winter for more people to come inside,” said Carmen Rempel, Kelowna’s Gospel Mission’s executive director.

The Kelowna Gospel Mission has partnered with the Kelowna Unitarian church to create a new temporary overnight shelter.

Every step taken by Carmen Rempel is one to end homelessness. The 10th annual Strides to End Homelessness annual fundraising event for Kelowna’s Gospel Mission looks a lot different this year than in years past. This year the community is walking running or rolling on their own to raise funds for those who are experiencing...

It’s been offering free dental care to the homeless and the working poor for almost a dozen years – but now the Kelowna Gospel Mission dental clinic has ran into trouble. It can’t afford to keep its full time dentist on staff, and as Kimberly Davidson reports, if enough volunteers don’t step forward to fill...

It’s traditionally the Kelowna Gospel Mission’s biggest meal, but this Thanksgiving the need is even greater with homeless numbers in the city reaching staggering highs.

The Kelowna Gospel Mission has closed their doors, limiting its services provided to people experiencing homelessness. However, the Mission has upgraded their outreach program.

Kelowna’s Gospel Misison is getting ready to serve Thanksgiving dinner to 900 people on Monday.

Kelowna Gospel Mission says they are meeting daily with other organizations to ensure any empty beds in shelters are filled.