Homeless

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…

Shaken Kamloops driver raising awareness after near miss with homeless person
A Kamloops driver was rear-ended after slamming on her brakes when the truck in front…

Courtyard property next to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission with $2.95M asking price sold to city
An outdoor courtyard used by residents of the Gospel Mission homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna…

Kamloops to consider pairing outreach workers with bylaw officers
City staff are proposing to pair outreach workers with community service officers in an effort…

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…