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B.C. Housing minister says Penticton dumpster death adds urgency to fix housing issues
B.C.'s Housing Minister says the death of a homeless man who was crushed in a…
Man crushed in recycling truck in Penticton has died
The 52-year-old man who was crushed by a recycling truck in Penticton has succumbed to…
The end is near for Penticton’s controversial homeless shelter
The emergency shelter at Victory Church in downtown Penticton will be closing this week to…
Penticton youth resort to desperate measures to avoid homelessness
Penticton council got an eye-opening glimpse at how many young people in their city struggle…
New Kamloops shelters to be ready in time for ‘dry floor season’ at Memorial Arena
There are two new shelter locations planned in Kamloops, each expected to be ready for…
B.C. housing minister to meet with Kamloops city council
Kamloops city council will get a virtual visit from the provincial minister for housing next…
How Penticton’s homeless people cope at -20 C at night
When temperatures reach extreme lows in the City of Penticton, 16 extra cots become available…
Controversial Kamloops warming shelter now offering 24 hour service
As temperatures stay below freezing in Kamloops and emergency shelters meet capacity, a local outreach…
New shelter spaces opening in Kelowna as temperatures plummet
Fifteen more emergency shelter matt paces will open in Kelowna on Sunday, just as the…
No warming centre for Kamloops homeless as cold snap approaches
Emergency shelter space available in Kamloops won't meet the need this Christmas as colder weather…
Province to build new homeless shelter for Penticton to replace controversial one
After Penticton city council got into a fight with B.C.’s Attorney General earlier this year…
Kamloops man assaulted for removing anti-homeless sign
Nate Moats returned to his Westmount home bloodied after he was assaulted for tearing down…
Two new shelters about to be announced for Kamloops
As the City of Kamloops faces criticism for the continued use of the Memorial Arena…
Mission Flats temporary housing in Kamloops to remain at least 1 more year
An ASK Wellness-run temporary housing facility in Mission Flats had its lease extended for another…
Kelowna homeless shelter remains focused on need for winter shelter amid Thanksgiving celebrations
With an emergency shelter not opening as temperatures drop this year, the executive director of…
Homeless people weren’t spared during Central Okanagan COVID outbreak this summer
When a COVID-19 outbreak was declared for the entire Central Okanagan in late July it…
Kamloops day space for homeless not open due to threats to landlord
A day space in Kamloops for homeless people dubbed Envision is still not open yet…
Kamloops group has served more than 100,000 meals to homeless people during pandemic
A group of volunteers in Kamloops will soon be celebrating 555 days in a row…
Kamloops receives $1.47 million in provincial funding to support homeless
A $1.47 million grant will increase security and provide training to service workers who interact…
West Kelowna’s old food bank building to offer shelter
Before West Kelowna’s homeless population moves into a recently approved shelter near an area gravel…
Two new day spaces for homeless coming to Kamloops
Two new day spaces for people experiencing homelessness are opening in Kamloops for the next…
Vans, libraries, and bottled water will help homeless in the Okanagan and Kamloops fight the heat
Agencies throughout the Thompson and Okanagan regions are finding innovative ways to help the homeless…
Growing piles of roadside garbage in Penticton linked to overnight campers
Increasing amounts of highway garbage could be a growing secondary issue rising from homeless campers…
Paramountcy should be a power of last resort, says UBCM president
The City of Penticton found support from sister municipalities across the province earlier this week…