Homelessness
Citizen committee to take action against criminal activity on Kamloops’s North Shore
Kamloops resident Leah Moss is fed up with the criminal activity and open drug use…
Penticton legal action against province could have far reaching impacts
The City of Penticton’s war with the province over the continued operation of the Victory…
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…
North Okanagan regional district to allow overnight homeless camps in regional parks
The Regional District of the North Okanagan is asking for Vernon city council's support to…
B.C. Housing review of supportive housing in Penticton won’t stop city legal action
B.C. Housing is finally going ahead with a review of the impact three supportive housing…
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…
B.C. Housing buys Fortune Motel in Kamloops
The Fortune Motel in Kamloops will soon be turned into a supportive housing facility after…
Secwepemc restorative justice coordinator sheds light on homeless crisis
The restorative justice coordinator in Kamloops says poverty, lack of affordable housing, lack of resources,…
The Loop plans to fight ‘nuisance’ status in Kamloops
Workers at The Loop hope the facility can remain in its current location on the…
Kamloops homeless outreach facility deemed nuisance ‘for life’
The Loop has been given "nuisance property" status by community services staff in Kamloops. Glenn…
Kamloops homeless outreach centre may be deemed ‘nuisance’ property by City
The Loop outreach centre was recently allocated $31,000 in federal funding by a City of…
Vernon council sides with province over Penticton homeless shelter controversy
The majority of Vernon city council agreed the Province of B.C. had the right to…
Success stories take time at Kamloops’ Rosethorn, while the waitlist remains long
As some residents of the Rosethorn in Kamloops start moving on to new housing or…
Kamloops volunteers cleaning needles, batteries from homeless camps before river rises
An assorted group of Kamloops citizens have formed a collective to clean up the riverbanks.…
Formerly homeless youth in Kamloops calls out ‘short-term’ solutions
Social media and news stories about riverside campsites and abandoned tents in Kamloops prompted Dylan…