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Homelessness
Kelowna can’t keep up with growing demand for shelter spaces for the homeless
When Les Bellamy heard an explosion late Sunday evening he looked out the window of…
A Way Home Kamloops turning ideas into action for youth in need
A Way Home Kamloops (AWHK) has received high praise for recommendations it brought forth from…
Mayor, attorney general ‘shocked’ by assault near proposed Kamloops homeless shelter
The mayor of Kamloops and the attorney general of B.C. say violence to protest a…
Kamloops man assaulted for removing anti-homeless sign
Nate Moats returned to his Westmount home bloodied after he was assaulted for tearing down…
More winter shelter beds coming to North and Central Okanagan
Vernon-based Turning Points Collaborative is going to provide shelter for dozens more people in Vernon,…
Kelowna’s emergency shelter spaces to grow by 30%
As temperatures drop, announcements are starting to be made about efforts to increase the emergency…
Advocate for homeless says wrap-around services is the solution for Kamloops
As the weather is getting colder, a long-time advocate for marginalized members of the city…
Kamloops senior comfortable in home with help from company displacing him
A senior man and his cat have found a place to live in Kamloops after…
More money won’t solve homeless crisis in Okanagan, Kamloops but leadership will: expert
There’s no need to throw more money at the homelessness crisis plaguing B.C., says an…
39 units of supportive housing for at-risk youth coming to North Kamloops
B.C. Housing is building a supportive housing facility to North Kamloops with 39 units for…
Here’s how $3.2 million will be spent on ‘outdoor sheltering’ in Kelowna
The visible homeless issue in Kelowna is a far cry this fall from what it…
Kamloops school district plans to manage homeless squatters, used needles on school properties
As students return to school this week, some Kamloops parents may be concerned about potential…
Promised day spaces on Kamloops’s North Shore still aren’t fully open
Two day spaces for the homeless in Kamloops that were scheduled to be operational earlier…
Don’t expect ice at Memorial Arena until more shelter space open in Kamloops
The Memorial Arena in Kamloops is set to continue as an emergency shelter indefinitely until…
Kelowna woman organizing peaceful rally for affordable housing
A Kelowna woman who has first-hand experience with homelessness is hosting a peaceful protest for…
Kamloops receives $1.47 million in provincial funding to support homeless
A $1.47 million grant will increase security and provide training to service workers who interact…
Fire at old Kelowna church fuels debate about homeless people who shelter there
Kelowna’s Bernard Avenue stretches from a vibrant street café scene near Okanagan Lake through two…
Strangers become close friends for Monte Lake family amid wildfire destruction
A Monte Lake couple whose family home was destroyed in the White Rock Lake wildfire…
$3.2M to be spent on improving outdoor sheltering spaces for Kelowna’s homeless
A $3.2 million grant will be used to add personal storage space to the City…
The Loop ‘was doing something to help’: Former worker frustrated with lack of stability in Kamloops
A human service worker is speaking out on behalf of the marginalized population after the…
Community frustrated over new day space on Kamloops North Shore
The proposed opening of a day space for individuals experiencing homelessness is causing fear and…
Time for the province to help clean up homeless camps near Penticton
Keeping a handle on homeless camps in Penticton is not an easy job but it’s…
New day use sites for Kamloops’s homeless aimed to open early-August
With The Loop now closed in Kamloops's Tranquille Corridor, the street has been quiet as…
New supportive housing to open in West Kelowna this fall
Vernon's Turning Points Collaborative Society will operate a new 38-unit supportive housing facility in West…