Homeless
City crews remove items from Vernon homeless camps
VERNON – Work continues by city crews to fully decommission several homeless camps in Vernon.…
Count finds 100 people living without a home in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – In Kamloops there are about 100 homeless people, according to recently completed survey.…
Vernon trying to support homeless people after camps decommissioned
VERNON – Several homeless camps are being shut down in Vernon and local agencies are…
Red Zones: Pushing offenders across Kamloops for more than a decade
'RED ZONES ARE A DESPERATE SHORT-TERM SOLUTION.' KAMLOOPS – Property crime is on the rise…
Police, bylaw resources being diverted to deal with transient camps in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – City bylaw, RCMP and ASK Wellness all agree this was a record year…
Emergency weather shelters in Kamloops will be operated all winter this year
KAMLOOPS – Changes will be made to Kamloops' plan for housing homeless people over this…
Alarm raised over number of people sleeping outside in Vernon
"PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS" VERNON – There are not enough shelter beds in…
Vernon homeless survey finds more people sleeping outside due to housing, wage issues
VERNON – An in-depth homeless survey found 33 people sleeping outside in Vernon this week.…
‘It’s like a rebirth’: First tenants move in to new low-income housing in Vernon
VERNON – A lot of changes are taking place at an old motel downtown Vernon.…
New extreme weather notification system considered for homeless in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – When extreme weather is coming, it's not always easy to reach out to…
Vernon installs special meters to help with aggressive panhandling concerns
VERNON – The City of Vernon has taken a unique approach to tackling aggressive panhandling…
Valleyview fire believed to be at homeless camp
KAMLOOPS – An early morning fire on the riverbank in Valleyview is believed to have…
Vernon soup kitchen sees dramatic upswing in demand
VERNON – A non-profit organization that provides meals, shelter and support to those in need…
Homeless camp at Kin Race Track in Vernon closed down
VERNON – After first saying it wouldn’t touch a homeless camp at the vacant Kin…
Census shows spike in number of homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Young adults, couples, seniors and the working poor are among those sleeping outdoors…