Homeless
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…
Penticton charity puts homeless man and his dog on the road
A Penticton homeless man and his dog are back on the road and in good…
Kelowna’s Water Street by the Park has 10 times more interest in suites than actual suites
It wasn’t that long ago that the 200 block of Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna…
Penticton RCMP see jump in threat calls as pandemic wears on
Pandemic and homeless issues were implicated in increased crime stats in a quarterly crime report…