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Okanagan society working to keep people out of shelters one landlord at a time
Helping people avoid homelessness in the Central and North Okanagan is a prime focus of…
Don’t expect Vancouver’s eviction approach for Kamloops homeless encampments
Although it's a far cry from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Kamloops is no stranger to entrenched…
Growing number of homeless seniors in Kamloops presents unexpected issues
Most people in Kamloops will never know them, but when people who are homeless and…
Car wash may replace Kamloops’ largest homeless shelter
An emergency shelter may be replaced with a car wash if Kamloops city council agrees…
Two men going to jail for drunken attack on homeless man in Kelowna
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kelowna judge called an assault on a homeless man outside a Kelowna…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops mom facing homelessness for second time this year
A single mother of two young children in Kamloops is facing homelessness for the second…
Kamloops mayor pulls controversial idea to transport unhoused out of town
The mayor of Kamloops rescinded his proposal to fund transportation for homeless people who want…
Unhoused in Kamloops already get bus fare to go home
The mayor of Kamloops wants to arrange transportation for homeless people looking to move to…
Homeless count shows dramatic increases in homelessness in Thompson-Okanagan
The latest Point in Time count of people living without homes in BC shows the…
Abandoned shopping cart woes addressed with new Penticton bylaw
After a polarizing debate, Penticton city council has moved to impose a new bylaw regarding…
Mayor of Kamloops: Yes to tiny houses, but not without wrap-around-services
The City of Kelowna is moving ahead with plans to build 120 tiny homes to…
Kamloops to tally ‘downloaded’ costs to municipal taxpayers by BC government
Kamloops council is tired of local taxpayers picking up the bill for what would otherwise…
Tent destroyed by fire at Kelowna homeless camp
A fire that destroyed one tent and damaged two others at Kelowna’s overnight tenting site…
Homeless Kamloops woman dies out in the cold
A middle-aged homeless woman died outside on Kamloops’ North Shore earlier this week but the…
Closure of day spaces in Kamloops has homeless man organizing protest at city hall
Some members of Kamloops' homeless population are feeling fearful and angry after hearing about the…