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Pop up homeless camp in Kelowna becoming a nuisance to nearby residents
Gordon Kaltenhauser says he is at his wits end and is running out of options in dealing…
iN VIDEO: Flames fully engulf tent in Kelowna homeless camp
Members of the the Kelowna Fire Department and Kelowna RCMP saved the occupant of a…
‘Scared to death’: Some homeless Kelowna campers feeling unsafe after man run over
A Kelowna man currently living at a homeless camp along the Okanagan Rail Trail says…
Kelowna police found loaded guns, weapons at homeless bike chop shop
An officer with the Kelowna RCMP discovered a bike chop shop after a concerned citizen…
Campfire sparks grass fire in Kelowna
A grass fire could have become much worse last night in Kelowna, and the suspected…
New campground opening in Mount Revelstoke National Park
For those looking for an awesome camping spot this summer, a new campground is opening…
Fundraiser for family of Kamloops woman who died at Salmon Arm campground
CHASE — Firefighters with Chase Fire Rescue hosting a car wash fundraiser this Saturday for…
How Vernon women are lifting the spirits of those less fortunate one friendly gesture at a time
VERNON – “You’re looking fabulous in the sparkly one,” Jacquie Gebhardt says, smiling at the…
Number of people sleeping on the street in Vernon ‘a travesty’
VERNON – Vernon’s latest homeless survey reveals more people are sleeping rough and in unstable…
High visibility of Vernon’s Linear Park homeless camp is a good thing: RCMP
VERNON – Vernon city council is considering ways to alleviate safety concerns around the Linear…
High profile Vernon homeless camp makes issues hard to ignore
"IT PUTS HOW BAD HOMELESSNESS IS RIGHT IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE" VERNON – It’s a…
Polson Park boardwalk reopens following camp clean up
VERNON – Vernon bylaw officers haven’t had to hand out any fines so far in…
No toilets, shower from a hose: Former employee describes life in a West Kelowna fruit picker camp
WEST KELOWNA – A little community in West Kelowna is dealing with a big problem.…
Vernon council puts a limit on the hours homeless people can shelter in public parks
VERNON – Vernon City Council has overhauled an earlier decision not to impose time restrictions…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
Councillor calls on MLA to address Vernon homelessness
VERNON – The provincial government says it’s doing its best to address issues of homelessness…
Vernon trying to support homeless people after camps decommissioned
VERNON – Several homeless camps are being shut down in Vernon and local agencies are…
Valleyview fire believed to be at homeless camp
KAMLOOPS – An early morning fire on the riverbank in Valleyview is believed to have…
City, equestrian society have no plans to evict homeless from horse barns
VERNON – While Kin Race Track sits vacant amidst an ongoing legal dispute, the facility’s…
Homeless camps still a reality in Vernon parks
VERNON - With nowhere else to turn, members of the homeless community continue to sleep in public parks in Vernon. A census done in October found six active homeless camps in the city, executive director for the Social Planning Council of the North Okanagan Annette Sharkey says. “That is up from previous counts, but not...
Bike camp gives new lease on life
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A young man says a mountain bike camp aimed at helping those affected by substance abuse came at just the right time to save him from himself. “The past two years have been really hard for me, I got suicidal…. I was on lots of pills,” Cameron Model, 25, says. “This camp is...