Advocates and unhoused people say bylaw officers told residents, with little to no warning, that they had to pack up their entire campsite and move to a different part of the tent city. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published June 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/06/Kelowna-New-Tent-City-Policies/

Kelowna’s New Tent City Policies ‘Make People Want to Give Up’

We’re an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We’re devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration.


Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks.

We are reader-supported so if you like what you hear, you can go to https://support.thetyee.ca/ and contribute to our hard-hitting journalism.

News

We’re an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We’re devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration. Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks. We are reader-supported so if you like what you hear, you can go to https://support.thetyee.ca/ and contribute to our hard-hitting journalism.

Share Kelowna’s New Tent City Policies ‘Make People Want to Give Up’

Sign up to save your podcasts

Kelowna’s New Tent City Policies ‘Make People Want to Give Up’

Kelowna’s New Tent City Policies ‘Make People Want to Give Up’