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Need for Merritt shelter solution
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Need for Merritt shelter solution
02:20 | August 18, 2024
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Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.
02:14 | April 19, 2024
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Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
02:23 | 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
02:18 | 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
02:38 | August 9, 2023
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Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support
02:04 | 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
02:06 | 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
02:11 | 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
02:29 | December 1, 2022
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Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless
01:32 | 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
00:51 | 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
01:56 | October 11, 2021
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Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan
01:51 | March 10, 2021
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Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province
09:34 | March 3, 2021
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Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna
02:13 | January 5, 2021
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“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support
02:04 | December 4, 2020
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“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality
02:17 | December 3, 2020
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Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall
02:20 | June 3, 2020
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Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
02:16 | May 27, 2020
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Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp
02:03 | April 30, 2020
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Need for Merritt shelter solution
02:20 | August 18, 2024
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.
02:14 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
02:23 | April 4, 2024
-
Businesses question new homeless housing units
01:37 | February 22, 2024
-
City to take helm in addressing homelessness
02:28 | December 20, 2023
-
Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless
02:55 | November 2, 2023
-
Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna
02:18 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave
01:59 | August 14, 2023
-
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna
02:38 | August 9, 2023
-
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support
02:04 | July 26, 2023
-
B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay
02:04 | April 18, 2023
-
Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site
02:06 | 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
-
Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna
02:11 | 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
02:29 | December 1, 2022
-
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless
01:32 | 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
00:51 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end
02:06 | July 20, 2022
-
Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving
01:56 | October 11, 2021
-
Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan
01:51 | March 10, 2021
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Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province
09:34 | March 3, 2021
-
Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna
02:13 | January 5, 2021
-
“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support
02:04 | December 4, 2020
-
“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality
02:17 | December 3, 2020
-
Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall
02:20 | June 3, 2020
-
Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
02:16 | May 27, 2020
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Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp
02:03 | April 30, 2020
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 solution02:20 | August 18, 2024
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.02:14 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna02:23 | 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 Kelowna02:18 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave01:59 | August 14, 2023
-
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna02:38 | August 9, 2023
-
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support02:04 | 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 site02:06 | 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 Kelowna02:11 | 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 temperatures02:29 | December 1, 2022
-
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless01:32 | 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 encampment00:51 | 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 Thanksgiving01:56 | October 11, 2021
-
Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan01:51 | March 10, 2021
-
Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province09:34 | March 3, 2021
-
Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna02:13 | January 5, 2021
-
“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support02:04 | December 4, 2020
-
“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality02:17 | December 3, 2020
-
Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall02:20 | June 3, 2020
-
Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission02:16 | May 27, 2020
-
Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp02:03 | April 30, 2020
-
Need for Merritt shelter solution02:20 | August 18, 2024
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.02:14 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna02:23 | 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 Kelowna02:18 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave01:59 | August 14, 2023
-
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna02:38 | August 9, 2023
-
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support02:04 | 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 site02:06 | 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 Kelowna02:11 | 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 temperatures02:29 | December 1, 2022
-
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless01:32 | 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 encampment00:51 | 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 Thanksgiving01:56 | October 11, 2021
-
Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan01:51 | March 10, 2021
-
Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province09:34 | March 3, 2021
-
Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna02:13 | January 5, 2021
-
“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support02:04 | December 4, 2020
-
“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality02:17 | December 3, 2020
-
Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall02:20 | June 3, 2020
-
Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission02:16 | May 27, 2020
-
Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp02:03 | April 30, 2020
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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