by Loyal Wooldridge | Mar 17, 2023 | In the News
Wayne Moore – Mar 17, 2023 – CastanetKelowna councillor Loyal Wooldridge is raising concerns over safety within the North Clifton area.He briefly brought the subject up at the conclusion of Monday’s city council meeting with the intention of bringing... by Loyal Wooldridge | Dec 1, 2022 | Mental Health
People in crisis relating to mental health & substance use deserve a different level of support. With continued advocacy across organizations, we are seeing positive steps forward. Interior Health and Kelowna RCMP within the City of Kelowna are enhancing the... by Loyal Wooldridge | Feb 11, 2022 | Housing
Wayne Moore – Feb 9, 2022 The Central Okanagan has surpassed 200,000 people. Figures from the 2021 census released Wednesday by Statistics Canada show the Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) has grown faster over the past five years that any of the other 40... by Loyal Wooldridge | Feb 2, 2022 | Housing
The affordability gap has been widening when it comes to housing in Kelowna. While 70% of purpose-built rental units have been added to the market in the past 10 years, 740 in 2021, the cost has risen ~30% in the past year alone. The vacancy rate for rentals currently... by Loyal Wooldridge | Sep 2, 2021 | Homelessness & Addiction
AARON HEMENS Sep. 1, 2021 – Kelowna Capital News Hours after B.C. reported its highest-ever six-month total of overdose deaths, hundreds gathered in Kelowna’s Kerry Park on Tuesday evening, Aug. 31, calling for decriminalization and an end to the stigma...