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Homelessness
Why sheltering the homeless in the Okanagan isn’t enough
While the Okanagan unhoused community has to face a myriad of issues to answer their…
Another site for a tiny home village for homeless in Kelowna selected
Sixty of the 120 tiny homes for homeless people in Kelowna will be placed on…
Kamloops production company takes innovative approach to addressing social disorder
A production company in Kamloops is taking an innovative and collaborative approach to finding solutions…
With the death of Journey Home it’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle homelessness in the future
Kelowna's Journey Home initiative was created in 2018 with the goal of transforming Kelowna to…
The true cost of Kelowna’s tiny homes for the homeless
BC Housing and the City of Kelowna are working hard to get about half the…
HOUSING CRISIS: Future uncertain for Kamloops senior living on old age pension
A senior in Kamloops is living on next to nothing in order to make her…
Number of homeless people dying in Okanagan, Kamloops rising dramatically
Over the past nine years, 66 homeless people have died in Kelowna, 62 in Kamloops…
Operators selected for 120 tiny homes for the homeless in Kelowna
A pair of temporary housing projects for Kelowna's homeless population will be operated by two…
HOUSING CRISIS: Homelessness wasn’t this Kamloops mom’s biggest concern
Finding herself homeless was only the start of truly difficult decisions for this Kamloops mom.…
Homeless community in Okanagan, Kamloops won’t go without Christmas dinner
Thanks to multiple charities across the Okanagan and Kamloops, hundreds of residents who remain unhoused…
Expansion in works for controversial homeless shelter in Kamloops
The Loop outreach centre on the North Shore in Kamloops provides hot meals, clothing and…
Lack of trust, consistency led to demise of Kelowna’s Journey Home Society in its efforts to end homelessness
After five years and at least $1 million in Kelowna taxpayers’ dollars, the Journey Home…
Warming buses for homeless people gearing up for cold weather in Kelowna
With temperatures expected to drop below -20 Celsius overnight Wednesday the City of Kelowna is…
‘Inhumane’: Dangerous cold required before Interior emergency homeless shelters open
Emergency shelter beds are expected to open today as temperatures are expected to plummet but…
Homeless Kamloops woman dies out in the cold
A middle-aged homeless woman died outside on Kamloops’ North Shore earlier this week but the…