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Shelter Could Open Next Month

The Board of Directors at River City Vineyard will soon develop a business plan with hopes of re-opening a ten-bed homeless shelter in mid-November.

Pastor George Esser says they also need to do some refurbishing at the Mitton St. shelter.

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July 3, the court of appeal overturned a lower court ruling that closed the shelter in June 2014, saying the city's zoning bylaw had been misinterpreted.

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.