government made a major announcement Friday on a multifaceted housing strategy aimed at helping the growing homeless population in Kelowna, B.C. The province and City of Kelowna are working together to open a new winter shelter in the downtown and create modular housing, as well as additional supportive housing throughout the city. 75 additional supportive housing unitsPending approval from the City of Kelowna, an additional 55 units of supportive housing are also proposed for a property leased by B.C. Housing at 1642 Commerce Ave.Twenty more supportive housing units will also be available at the former Good Night Inn motel at 2639 Highway 97. government is investing $291 million to build 2,000 modular housing units across the province.

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 21:56 UTC