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Homelessness
Okanagan business to donate $7K worth of pizza to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
If you’ve ever wondered what $7,500 worth of pizza looks like, wonder no more. Okanagan…
Plan to help the homeless could save the province millions of dollars every year in the Okanagan
Even though B.C. Housing has spent tens of millions of dollars on supportive housing for…
Costly legal battle with province over Penticton shelter does nothing to help homeless
An expensive legal battle between the the City of Penticton and province is doing nothing…
Citizen committee to take action against criminal activity on Kamloops’s North Shore
Kamloops resident Leah Moss is fed up with the criminal activity and open drug use…
Penticton legal action against province could have far reaching impacts
The City of Penticton’s war with the province over the continued operation of the Victory…
Vans, libraries, and bottled water will help homeless in the Okanagan and Kamloops fight the heat
Agencies throughout the Thompson and Okanagan regions are finding innovative ways to help the homeless…
North Okanagan regional district to allow overnight homeless camps in regional parks
The Regional District of the North Okanagan is asking for Vernon city council's support to…
B.C. Housing review of supportive housing in Penticton won’t stop city legal action
B.C. Housing is finally going ahead with a review of the impact three supportive housing…
Growing piles of roadside garbage in Penticton linked to overnight campers
Increasing amounts of highway garbage could be a growing secondary issue rising from homeless campers…
B.C. Housing buys Fortune Motel in Kamloops
The Fortune Motel in Kamloops will soon be turned into a supportive housing facility after…
Secwepemc restorative justice coordinator sheds light on homeless crisis
The restorative justice coordinator in Kamloops says poverty, lack of affordable housing, lack of resources,…
The Loop plans to fight ‘nuisance’ status in Kamloops
Workers at The Loop hope the facility can remain in its current location on the…
Kamloops homeless outreach facility deemed nuisance ‘for life’
The Loop has been given "nuisance property" status by community services staff in Kamloops. Glenn…
Kamloops homeless outreach centre may be deemed ‘nuisance’ property by City
The Loop outreach centre was recently allocated $31,000 in federal funding by a City of…
Vernon council sides with province over Penticton homeless shelter controversy
The majority of Vernon city council agreed the Province of B.C. had the right to…
Success stories take time at Kamloops’ Rosethorn, while the waitlist remains long
As some residents of the Rosethorn in Kamloops start moving on to new housing or…
Kamloops volunteers cleaning needles, batteries from homeless camps before river rises
An assorted group of Kamloops citizens have formed a collective to clean up the riverbanks.…
Formerly homeless youth in Kamloops calls out ‘short-term’ solutions
Social media and news stories about riverside campsites and abandoned tents in Kamloops prompted Dylan…
Two Kelowna supportive housing units now for sale — for nearly $350,000
After 13,000 Kelowna residents signed a petition against a supportive housing complex on McCurdy Road…
Penticton man says camping rough is better than homeless shelter
Wayne McFadden spends his days with his dog Singer sitting in a Penticton parking lot…
People sleeping rough in Kelowna getting new campsite
The City of Kelowna is going to open a new spot for homeless residents to…
One year on, the COVID Meal Train stays on track in Kamloops
After a year of filling the food insecurity gap, the COVID Meal Train in Kamloops…
Only one emergency winter shelter in Kamloops, Okanagan will close next week
March 31 is the traditional date for emergency winter shelters to close for homeless people…
Civil conversation helps Penticton man recover stolen bike
A Penticton man has learned some situations can be resolved with something as simple as…