Homelessness
Promised day spaces on Kamloops’s North Shore still aren’t fully open
Two day spaces for the homeless in Kamloops that were scheduled to be operational earlier…
Kelowna woman organizing peaceful rally for affordable housing
A Kelowna woman who has first-hand experience with homelessness is hosting a peaceful protest for…
Don’t expect ice at Memorial Arena until more shelter space open in Kamloops
The Memorial Arena in Kamloops is set to continue as an emergency shelter indefinitely until…
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…
Fire at old Kelowna church fuels debate about homeless people who shelter there
Kelowna’s Bernard Avenue stretches from a vibrant street café scene near Okanagan Lake through two…
Strangers become close friends for Monte Lake family amid wildfire destruction
A Monte Lake couple whose family home was destroyed in the White Rock Lake wildfire…
$3.2M to be spent on improving outdoor sheltering spaces for Kelowna’s homeless
A $3.2 million grant will be used to add personal storage space to the City…
The Loop ‘was doing something to help’: Former worker frustrated with lack of stability in Kamloops
A human service worker is speaking out on behalf of the marginalized population after the…
Community frustrated over new day space on Kamloops North Shore
The proposed opening of a day space for individuals experiencing homelessness is causing fear and…
Time for the province to help clean up homeless camps near Penticton
Keeping a handle on homeless camps in Penticton is not an easy job but it’s…
New day use sites for Kamloops’s homeless aimed to open early-August
With The Loop now closed in Kamloops's Tranquille Corridor, the street has been quiet as…
New supportive housing to open in West Kelowna this fall
Vernon's Turning Points Collaborative Society will operate a new 38-unit supportive housing facility in West…
Okanagan business to donate $7K worth of pizza to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
If you’ve ever wondered what $7,500 worth of pizza looks like, wonder no more. Okanagan…
Plan to help the homeless could save the province millions of dollars every year in the Okanagan
Even though B.C. Housing has spent tens of millions of dollars on supportive housing for…
Costly legal battle with province over Penticton shelter does nothing to help homeless
An expensive legal battle between the the City of Penticton and province is doing nothing…