Outdoor Sheltering Site

• Crews douse fire at Kelowna outdoor sheltering site

  A Global News reporter who went to the scene observed smoke coming from a pile of burnt debris around noon.

  Fire

  Apr 21
  
• Duncan’s mayor shares impact of tiny homes for the unhoused ahead of Kelowna initiative

  BC Housing is poised to reveal more details this week surrounding a major supportive housing initiative that will benefit Kelowna's unhoused population.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2023
  
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• Outdoor sheltering site in Central Okanagan grows: ‘We’re seeing a lot of new faces’

  Rempel added that what's also very troubling is how many people are falling into homelessness for the very first time due to the economic climate.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
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• City of Kelowna cracking down on outdoor sheltering site

  Bylaw officers were out in full force at the designated outdoor sheltering site Thursday, doing what's being described as a deep clean of the area.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022
• Significant growth at Kelowna, B.C. homeless camp raises concerns

  The daily routine includes the enforcement officers asking those residing in the homeless camp to dismantle their tents by 9 a.m. and collect all their belongings.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 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
• City of Kelowna announces new outdoor homeless sheltering site

  The City of Kelowna said it will provide portable washrooms, waste receptacles and sharps containers at the new site, which will replace the current setup on Baillie Avenue.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2021