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Kamloops homeless man reunited with missing therapy cat
A homeless man and his therapy cat were reunited today, after the cat went missing…
Why jail isn’t the best way to reduce crime rates in Kamloops, Okanagan
There’s more to solving the growing crime rates in Thompson and Okanagan cities than locking…
Two Kelowna homeless shelters set to close will stay open
Two homeless shelters in downtown Kelowna that were scheduled to close at the end of…
Housing Vernon’s homeless has dramatically reduced certain crimes
The dramatic decline in crime and bylaw infractions involving Vernon's homeless population is a direct…
Considerable flood damage to B.C. Housing-owned Kamloops motel delays repairs
When B.C. Housing purchased the Fortune Motel, it budgeted for more than $500,000 in repairs,…
Time has come to move beyond Housing First model for homeless people in Interior Health
While the province’s drive in the last few years to build supportive housing to help…
Reno costs too high to use provincially-owned property for shelter in Kamloops
B.C. Housing could not use a property owned by the province in Kamloops for an…
B.C. finally has a plan for the most difficult people to house in Kamloops and Kelowna
It’s been decades since the “deinstitutionalization movement” emptied out places like Riverview Hospital and threw…
Kamloops doula delivering babies of street entrenched mothers calls for compassion
A Kamloops woman is shedding light on the harsh realities street entrenched pregnant mothers are…
‘Falling through the cracks’: City councillor looks for answers on Kelowna’s street entrenched population
Interior Health has greatly increased its staff and resources to help some of the most…
Kamloops’s Stone Soup volunteers making a difference on the street
A small group of volunteers is making a big difference in the lives of Kamloops’s…
Drugs, weapons seized from controversial Kamloops hotel
Illicit drugs and weapons have been seized by the RCMP from a controversial hotel in…
Why a well-known Kamloops homeless man and his cat struggle to find a place to live
– This story was originally published Jan. 3, 2022. Some homeless people in Kamloops struggle…
Vernon man burnt in Polson Park dies
A 53-year-old man who was badly burnt during an incident in Polson Park a few…
When people had nowhere to go in the Kamloops cold, The Loop stepped up
During a recent spell of freezing winter weather, volunteers abandoned the rules and worked quickly…
Kamloops councillor says ‘we failed’ homeless resident who died of hypothermia
A homeless senior died in the cold earlier this winter and a city councillor is…
How Penticton’s homeless people cope at -20 C at night
When temperatures reach extreme lows in the City of Penticton, 16 extra cots become available…
Controversial Kamloops warming shelter now offering 24 hour service
As temperatures stay below freezing in Kamloops and emergency shelters meet capacity, a local outreach…
Senior dies amid homeless shelter shortage in Kamloops
A senior who regularly used Kamloops shelters died in the cold before the December dip…
New shelter spaces opening in Kelowna as temperatures plummet
Fifteen more emergency shelter matt paces will open in Kelowna on Sunday, just as the…
Unitarians help to make sure Kelowna has enough shelter beds this winter
The Unitarians of Kelowna have opened their building at 310 Bertram St. to add 25…
B.C. Attorney General pens letter to Kamloops assault victim
The Attorney General of B.C. penned a letter of support to the victim of an…
City of Penticton won’t compensate vulnerable woman over forced sale of house
The City of Penticton has no intention of repaying a vulnerable woman whose house it…
Renovictions, Airbnb major drivers behind rising homeless numbers in Kelowna
The goal of Kelowna having functionally zero homelessness by 2024 is getting shaky as the…