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Modular housing for the homeless still on track in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It didn’t make it for this winter, but a modular housing project for…
Residents want more criminal charges against homeless, Kelowna mayor says
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran is encouraging the Kelowna RCMP to pursue criminal charges amongst…
Alleged serial arsonist sentenced for single fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A homeless man with a history of mental illness who police said might…
North Okanagan group has plans to provide shopping carts to homeless people
VERNON – A non-profit group in the North Okanagan has come up with an idea…
Vernon shelters scrambling to keep up with unprecedented demand
VERNON – Shelters in Vernon have asked the province for more sleeping mats to help accommodate…
Homeless ask for socks, phone cards as part of anonymous wish list project in Vernon, Salmon Arm
VERNON – The communities of Vernon and Salmon Arm are spreading kindness this holiday season…
Kelowna releases housing study findings, and it’s not good
KELOWNA – A housing needs assessment report released by the City of Kelowna recently, paints…
‘Monumental’ announcement promises two modular housing projects to combat homelessness in Vernon
VERNON – An $11 million investment in local housing projects will help get people off…
How Vernon women are lifting the spirits of those less fortunate one friendly gesture at a time
VERNON – “You’re looking fabulous in the sparkly one,” Jacquie Gebhardt says, smiling at the…
Vernon council to ban camping in Linear Park, explore task force
VERNON – Vernon council is banning camping in Linear Park effective February 2018 and exploring…
Number of people sleeping on the street in Vernon ‘a travesty’
VERNON – Vernon’s latest homeless survey reveals more people are sleeping rough and in unstable…
Vernon businesses express frustration over illegal activity and transients downtown
VERNON – Vernon business owner Vicki Eide says she had to clean up vomit, excrement…
Rising Penticton rents means RV parks are housing options
PENTICTON – As escalating rents in Penticton are adding to the number homeless people, RV…
High visibility of Vernon’s Linear Park homeless camp is a good thing: RCMP
VERNON – Vernon city council is considering ways to alleviate safety concerns around the Linear…
High profile Vernon homeless camp makes issues hard to ignore
"IT PUTS HOW BAD HOMELESSNESS IS RIGHT IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE" VERNON – It’s a…
Volunteer group aims to make life a little easier for women on the streets of Vernon
VERNON – A group founded in Kelowna years ago to help women on the streets…
Polson Park boardwalk reopens following camp clean up
VERNON – Vernon bylaw officers haven’t had to hand out any fines so far in…
Vernon homeless camp shrinking as City steps up enforcement of new bylaw
VERNON – A large homeless camp in Vernon is clearing out as officials begin enforcing…
‘This isn’t a proud situation for us’: Polson Park camper explains difficulties of new Vernon bylaw
“THE BYLAW MAKES COMPLETE SENSE TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIVE IN A PARK” VERNON –…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Vernon council approves new rules for sheltering in city parks
VERNON – It’s now officially against the rules to have a temporary shelter in a…
Loss of condo building not helping Vernon’s housing crisis
"WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE GOING TO GO?" VERNON – The John Howard Society is calling…
Kelowna Gospel Mission open 24-7 to provide smoke relief for homeless
KELOWNA – Those without a place to go to get out of the smoke can…
Nowhere to go: Heat wave causes problems for Kamloops’ homeless
KAMLOOPS – People with nowhere to go are affected first when extreme weather hits and…