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Homelessness
Kelowna Rail Trail forebodes a growing housing and drug crisis
The Kelowna Rail Trail is the City’s designated campground for Kelowna’s homeless population. If you…
Unhoused in Kamloops already get bus fare to go home
The mayor of Kamloops wants to arrange transportation for homeless people looking to move to…
Cleanup of rail trail homeless camp in Kelowna has residents scrambling
A cleanup and reorganization is underway at the homeless camp along a section of the…
Homeless count shows dramatic increases in homelessness in Thompson-Okanagan
The latest Point in Time count of people living without homes in BC shows the…
It’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle housing homeless people this winter
As the autumn leaves are falling and we edge closer to winter it remains unclear…
120 tiny houses planned for homeless people in Kelowna
To help reduce the number of people sleeping rough in Kelowna, the province is going…
iN VIDEO: Fire at Kelowna homeless camp destroys tent but doesn’t spread
A fire destroyed a tent at the City of Kelowna's supervised camping area for homeless…
Kelowna’s tiny homes for the home homeless should be standard in BC: Duncan mayor
The City of Duncan pioneered what are called “tiny homes” for those living rough in…
Homeless women in the Okanagan need specific care
Unhoused women deal with a number of specific and often silent issues and needs while…
Emergency shelter spaces reopen in Kamloops for winter
Emergency shelter spaces in Kamloops are set to open next week, returning to the same…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior facing homelessness after housing rental scam
A woman in Kelowna is facing homelessness after falling victim to a housing scam. Kimberley…
First tiny homes in Kelowna to be built near Rail Trail homeless camp
The first half of the 120 tiny homes for Kelowna residents sleeping rough will be…
Why Kelowna’s homeless don’t get bathrooms in their new tiny shelters
While so-called tiny homes are relatively new as sheltering spaces for the unhoused in BC,…
The unanticipated issues of the Thompson-Okanagan’s unhoused community
The Okanagan’s unhoused community faces many more issues than just having to find clothes, food,…
Rise of hidden homeless families living on streets of Thompson-Okanagan
It's hard enough counting the number of people living on the streets but it's nearly…