‘I spent time with him, and that has to be enough’
The 20 one-person and seven two-person shelters will provide warmth to 34 Kelowna residents
Approximately 77 per cent of respondents said they accessed services for shelter, food, and clothing
Those living in tents face dangers ranging from hypothermia to risks of using candles or heaters
Penticton and Vernon have responded to the extreme cold
Temporary homes will serve as a ‘bridge’ for people, David Eby says
Thiessen regularly fed and clothed those living on city streets
The bus will be parked at the designated outdoor sheltering site starting the evening of Dec. 1
On Nov.22, at 2p.m. Kelowna had two shelter beds available for adults
Those experiencing homelessness are building campfires for warmth off the Rail Trail
It’s unknown where residents who lived at the camp are now residing
Blaze sparked same day as Coldstream house fire
Many people are using candles, wood fires and propane heaters to stay warm
The man with the dog subsequently threw a bottle at the CSO’s truck and ran away
The cleaning of ‘Tent City’ required a backhoe, a dump truck, and about 20 RCMP and bylaw officers
Increase in lives lost fuelled by the ongoing toxic drug poisonings
Petition argues fire chief made order without procedural fairness to those living on Hastings Street