Homelessness
B.C. Attorney General pens letter to Kamloops assault victim
The Attorney General of B.C. penned a letter of support to the victim of an…
City of Penticton won’t compensate vulnerable woman over forced sale of house
The City of Penticton has no intention of repaying a vulnerable woman whose house it…
Renovictions, Airbnb major drivers behind rising homeless numbers in Kelowna
The goal of Kelowna having functionally zero homelessness by 2024 is getting shaky as the…
Kelowna can’t keep up with growing demand for shelter spaces for the homeless
When Les Bellamy heard an explosion late Sunday evening he looked out the window of…
A Way Home Kamloops turning ideas into action for youth in need
A Way Home Kamloops (AWHK) has received high praise for recommendations it brought forth from…
Mayor, attorney general ‘shocked’ by assault near proposed Kamloops homeless shelter
The mayor of Kamloops and the attorney general of B.C. say violence to protest a…
Kamloops man assaulted for removing anti-homeless sign
Nate Moats returned to his Westmount home bloodied after he was assaulted for tearing down…
More winter shelter beds coming to North and Central Okanagan
Vernon-based Turning Points Collaborative is going to provide shelter for dozens more people in Vernon,…
Kelowna’s emergency shelter spaces to grow by 30%
As temperatures drop, announcements are starting to be made about efforts to increase the emergency…
Advocate for homeless says wrap-around services is the solution for Kamloops
As the weather is getting colder, a long-time advocate for marginalized members of the city…
Kamloops senior comfortable in home with help from company displacing him
A senior man and his cat have found a place to live in Kamloops after…
More money won’t solve homeless crisis in Okanagan, Kamloops but leadership will: expert
There’s no need to throw more money at the homelessness crisis plaguing B.C., says an…
39 units of supportive housing for at-risk youth coming to North Kamloops
B.C. Housing is building a supportive housing facility to North Kamloops with 39 units for…
Here’s how $3.2 million will be spent on ‘outdoor sheltering’ in Kelowna
The visible homeless issue in Kelowna is a far cry this fall from what it…
Kamloops school district plans to manage homeless squatters, used needles on school properties
As students return to school this week, some Kamloops parents may be concerned about potential…