Kelowna Homeless Camp

• No jail time for man who drove through Kelowna homeless camp

  On Thursday, the man behind the wheel, Tyler Manchur, was sentenced to house arrest following a joint submission by the Crown and defence.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2025
  
• Poilievre compares Kelowna homeless encampment to ‘third-world country’

  A tweet by federal politician Pierre Poilievre included a video taken along the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna, featuring scores of homeless people living in tents.

  Politics

  May 30, 2023
  
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• Another tent fire in Kelowna highlights desperate need for emergency winter shelter

  ‘It is a very close call. Potentially, had this happened at night, it could have had a different ending.’

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
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• Fire activity spikes in Kelowna as homeless try to stay warm

  'In the last six days, we've responded to 22 outdoor fires. This doesn't include fires that are being put out by bylaw officers, security or the public.'

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
• More tent fires at Kelowna’s homeless encampment feared as temperature drops

  Early Thursday morning, a tent at the encampment along the rail trail in the downtown's north end caught fire from a campfire burning next to it.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2022