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... by Loyal Wooldridge | Sep 2, 2021 | Housing
PAULA TRAN Kelowna Capital News Jul. 16, 2021 Many disabled people in the city do not have access to safe, affordable and accessible housing When Spring Hawes moved from the East Kootenays to Kelowna four years ago, finding accessible housing was impossible. She... by mbaese | Jul 15, 2020 | News Articles
Daily Courier: Barb Aguiar – Jul 13, 2020 Cries of “Justice for Mona” and “No police brutality” rang out across Kelowna’s Stuart Park Saturday afternoon as more than 60 people gathered to support Mona Wang at one of four rallies held simultaneously across B.C....