Need for Merritt shelter solution
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Need for Merritt shelter solution
02:21 | August 18, 2024
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Senior finds permanent housing
01:55 | December 16, 2025
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Tiny homes decision fallout
02:18 | December 3, 2025
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Penticton votes against tiny homes project
02:20 | December 2, 2025
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Friends say homeless man evicted from temporary housing while sick
01:53 | August 21, 2025
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Kelowna church struggles with unhoused, city hall
02:35 | July 30, 2025
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Businesses worried about new restrictions on Kelowna encampment
02:01 | March 28, 2025
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Penticton winter shelter report
02:12 | February 24, 2025
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Warming tent set up, but not being used as temperatures plunge in Kelowna
02:00 | January 20, 2025
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Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.
02:15 | April 19, 2024
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Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
02:24 | April 4, 2024
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Businesses question new homeless housing units
01:37 | February 22, 2024
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City to take helm in addressing homelessness
02:28 | December 20, 2023
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Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless
02:55 | November 2, 2023
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Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna
02:19 | October 3, 2023
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Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave
01:59 | August 14, 2023
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Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna
02:39 | August 9, 2023
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Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support
02:05 | July 26, 2023
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B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay
02:04 | April 18, 2023
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Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site
02:07 | January 30, 2023
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City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions
01:53 | December 20, 2022
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Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan
02:17 | December 15, 2022
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Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna
02:12 | December 14, 2022
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Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter
02:17 | December 13, 2022
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Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures
02:30 | December 1, 2022
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Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless
01:33 | December 1, 2022
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Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold
02:25 | November 7, 2022
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It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna
02:29 | October 31, 2022
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Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment
00:52 | October 13, 2022
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Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end
02:06 | July 20, 2022
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Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving
01:57 | October 11, 2021
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Need for Merritt shelter solution
02:21 | August 18, 2024
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Senior finds permanent housing
01:55 | December 16, 2025
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Tiny homes decision fallout
02:18 | December 3, 2025
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Penticton votes against tiny homes project
02:20 | December 2, 2025
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Friends say homeless man evicted from temporary housing while sick
01:53 | August 21, 2025
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Kelowna church struggles with unhoused, city hall
02:35 | July 30, 2025
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Businesses worried about new restrictions on Kelowna encampment
02:01 | March 28, 2025
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Penticton winter shelter report
02:12 | February 24, 2025
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Warming tent set up, but not being used as temperatures plunge in Kelowna
02:00 | January 20, 2025
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.
02:15 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
02:24 | April 4, 2024
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Businesses question new homeless housing units
01:37 | February 22, 2024
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City to take helm in addressing homelessness
02:28 | December 20, 2023
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Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless
02:55 | November 2, 2023
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Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna
02:19 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave
01:59 | August 14, 2023
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Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna
02:39 | August 9, 2023
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Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support
02:05 | July 26, 2023
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B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay
02:04 | April 18, 2023
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Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site
02:07 | January 30, 2023
-
City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions
01:53 | December 20, 2022
-
Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan
02:17 | December 15, 2022
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Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna
02:12 | December 14, 2022
-
Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter
02:17 | December 13, 2022
-
Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures
02:30 | December 1, 2022
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Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless
01:33 | December 1, 2022
-
Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold
02:25 | November 7, 2022
-
It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna
02:29 | October 31, 2022
-
Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment
00:52 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end
02:06 | July 20, 2022
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Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving
01:57 | October 11, 2021
Need for Merritt shelter solution
Description
August 18, 2024
Housing advocates in Merritt are anxiously waiting for a long-term shelter solution for the city’s homeless population. The only shelter was forced to close late last month because of deteriorating conditions. Michael Reeve of CFJC News reports.
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Need for Merritt shelter solution02:21 | August 18, 2024 -
Senior finds permanent housing01:55 | December 16, 2025 -
Tiny homes decision fallout02:18 | December 3, 2025 -
Penticton votes against tiny homes project02:20 | December 2, 2025 -
Friends say homeless man evicted from temporary housing while sick01:53 | August 21, 2025 -
Kelowna church struggles with unhoused, city hall02:35 | July 30, 2025 -
Businesses worried about new restrictions on Kelowna encampment02:01 | March 28, 2025 -
Penticton winter shelter report02:12 | February 24, 2025 -
Warming tent set up, but not being used as temperatures plunge in Kelowna02:00 | January 20, 2025 -
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.02:15 | April 19, 2024 -
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna02:24 | April 4, 2024 -
Businesses question new homeless housing units01:37 | February 22, 2024 -
City to take helm in addressing homelessness02:28 | December 20, 2023 -
Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless02:55 | November 2, 2023 -
Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna02:19 | October 3, 2023 -
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave01:59 | August 14, 2023 -
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna02:39 | August 9, 2023 -
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support02:05 | July 26, 2023 -
B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay02:04 | April 18, 2023 -
Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site02:07 | January 30, 2023 -
City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions01:53 | December 20, 2022 -
Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan02:17 | December 15, 2022 -
Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna02:12 | December 14, 2022 -
Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter02:17 | December 13, 2022 -
Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures02:30 | December 1, 2022 -
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless01:33 | December 1, 2022 -
Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold02:25 | November 7, 2022 -
It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna02:29 | October 31, 2022 -
Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment00:52 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end02:06 | July 20, 2022 -
Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving01:57 | October 11, 2021
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Need for Merritt shelter solution02:21 | August 18, 2024
-
Senior finds permanent housing01:55 | December 16, 2025
-
Tiny homes decision fallout02:18 | December 3, 2025
-
Penticton votes against tiny homes project02:20 | December 2, 2025
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Friends say homeless man evicted from temporary housing while sick01:53 | August 21, 2025
-
Kelowna church struggles with unhoused, city hall02:35 | July 30, 2025
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Businesses worried about new restrictions on Kelowna encampment02:01 | March 28, 2025
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Penticton winter shelter report02:12 | February 24, 2025
-
Warming tent set up, but not being used as temperatures plunge in Kelowna02:00 | January 20, 2025
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.02:15 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna02:24 | April 4, 2024
-
Businesses question new homeless housing units01:37 | February 22, 2024
-
City to take helm in addressing homelessness02:28 | December 20, 2023
-
Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless02:55 | November 2, 2023
-
Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna02:19 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave01:59 | August 14, 2023
-
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna02:39 | August 9, 2023
-
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support02:05 | July 26, 2023
-
B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay02:04 | April 18, 2023
-
Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site02:07 | January 30, 2023
-
City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions01:53 | December 20, 2022
-
Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan02:17 | December 15, 2022
-
Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna02:12 | December 14, 2022
-
Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter02:17 | December 13, 2022
-
Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures02:30 | December 1, 2022
-
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless01:33 | December 1, 2022
-
Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold02:25 | November 7, 2022
-
It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna02:29 | October 31, 2022
-
Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment00:52 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end02:06 | July 20, 2022
-
Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving01:57 | October 11, 2021
Need for Merritt shelter solution
Description
August 18, 2024
Housing advocates in Merritt are anxiously waiting for a long-term shelter solution for the city’s homeless population. The only shelter was forced to close late last month because of deteriorating conditions. Michael Reeve of CFJC News reports.
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