Second warming bus donated by citizens to help Kelowna’s homeless during cold snap
Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures
A weather warning for extreme cold continues to chill the region, a forecast that also features numbing wind-chill factors. On top of that, more snow is also forecast for the area during the next week. Friesen is asking why the city isn’t doing more, though bylaw service manager Kevin Mead told Global News that conversations and meetings are being held daily with advocacy groups.“We work with all our partners, whether that’s the not-for-profits, whether it’s concerned citizens, whether those are with other governmental departments and organizations … to try and mobilize everything that we can to serve our community,” said Mead.
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