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Homelessness
Vernon to look at solutions to ‘RV issue,’ again
Vernon council is set to have another stab at the issue of RVs parked permanently…
Kelowna edges out Kamloops for first complex care homes in B.C. Interior
Even though Kamloops seemed a shoe-in the get the first complex care housing in the…
Most B.C. residents say government doing bad job on homelessness crisis: poll
More than half of B.C. residents think all levels of government have done a bad…
Preventing homelessness one rent payment at a time in Kamloops, Okanagan
The B.C. Rent Bank is helping prevent hundreds of B.C. residents, including some in Kamloops…
No holiday camp: What to do about Vernon’s ‘RV situation’
Bill Coulic parked his beat-up RV on the side of 25 Avenue three years ago.…
$24 million building in Kelowna being converted to homeless shelter
The 89,000 square foot former B.C. Tree Fruits building, next to the Tolko Mill site…
Rising river levels in Kamloops displacing homeless
A week of rainy weather and late freshet melt has pushed the Thompson River levels…
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior…
Kelowna group hoping better data will help solve homelessness
Ask 10 people how to ease the growing homelessness crisis in Kelowna and beyond and…
Homeless sector struggling to attract and retain workers in Kelowna and beyond
Labour shortages are plaguing most industries in Kelowna while high housing costs put thousands at…
Ending stigma: A Kelowna woman’s experience living in supportive housing
Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior couple forced to live in tent at Vernon campsite
When Dave wakes up in the night needing a pee he knows he'll have to…
Courtyard property next to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission with $2.95M asking price sold to city
An outdoor courtyard used by residents of the Gospel Mission homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna…
NOWHERE TO GO: After a decade of renting Kelowna woman faces homelessness
In her mid-40s and on disability, a Kelowna renter is facing a daunting future. After…
Shaken Kamloops driver raising awareness after near miss with homeless person
A Kamloops driver was rear-ended after slamming on her brakes when the truck in front…
Abandoned homeless campsite on road to Big White Resort focus of cleanup effort
A lot of the work done by the Okanagan Forest Task Force to clean up…
Kelowna’s homeless population expected to double by 2026
In 2018, Kelowna’s Journey Home Society set a target of reaching functionally-zero homelessness by the…
iN PHOTOS: A tour through Kamloops’s newest homeless shelter
A new Kamloops shelter for homeless people with substance-use disorders and mental health issues will…
$1 million cost of social issues underestimated in Kamloops business survey
Kamloops businesses have spent more than $1 million to deal with social issues in the…
HOUSING CRISIS: Family of 5 forced to live in small Vernon motel room
– This story was originally published April 23, 2022. To say there's not enough room…
Social issues cost Kamloops businesses $1 million since 2018: survey
Street issues in Kamloops are costing businesses both time and money as they've grappled with…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission feeds 400 people for annual Easter dinner
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission annual Easter dinner was smaller this year as the shelter is no…
B.C. Housing, Kamloops sign agreement to build more housing in city
B.C. Housing and the City of Kamloops have signed an agreement to work together on…
The end is near for Penticton’s controversial homeless shelter
The emergency shelter at Victory Church in downtown Penticton will be closing this week to…