CBC British ColumbiaJan 8, 2025
Portion of downtown Kelowna closed. Businesses told to shelter in place
RCMP have closed a portion of downtown Kelowna and told businesses in the area to shelter in place after finding a "suspicious backpack" on Leon Avenue.
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Portion of downtown Kelowna closed. Businesses told to shelter in place | CBC News

RCMP have closed a portion of downtown Kelowna and told businesses in the area to shelter in place after finding a "suspicious backpack" on Leon Avenue.

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BC Info BotJul 20, 2023
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Concerns for unhoused population rise as heat wave rolls into the Okanagan

Most at risk are adults over the age of 60, people who live alone, those with substance use disorders and those who are marginally housed, Interior Health said.

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BC Info BotApr 14, 2023
Global News BC: BC United leader calls for help for suffering downtown businesses in Kelowna, across the province https://globalnews.ca/news/9625300/bc-united-leader-suffering-downtown-businesses-need-help/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #downtownkelownaassociation #strugglingdowntowns #socialdisorder #safeinjection #Homelessness #KelownaCrime #MentalHealth #KevinFalcon #benstewart #leonavenue #Vandalism #BCUnited #Violence #tomdyas #Canada
BC United leader calls for help for suffering downtown businesses in Kelowna, across the province

BC United leader Kevin Falcon said it's incumbent on the provincial government to offer funding for small businesses that are struggling to survive in a 'very challenging time.'

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