More people in Kelowna, including families and seniors, as well as women and children leaving violence, will soon have more affordable homes to choose from as more than 180 new units open or are under construction.

People experiencing homelessness in Kelowna now have access to 60 new year-round shelter beds.

Students at UBC Okanagan are marking one year of living in new, first-of-its-kind energy efficient housing.

The Province, through BC Housing, has partnered with Kelowna Gospel Mission (KGM) to lease a new site for use as a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

People experiencing homelessness in Kelowna will continue to have access to safe, warm beds with the extension of leases on the Richter Street and Doyle Avenue shelters.

People in the Okanagan living with mental health and substance-use challenges will have access to new treatment and recovery services as government responds to the rising need due to the toxic drug supply.

With the school year underway, students are settling into new housing at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO).