Homelessness
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…
Vernon to look at solutions to ‘RV issue,’ again
Vernon council is set to have another stab at the issue of RVs parked permanently…
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…
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…
Kelowna group hoping better data will help solve homelessness
Ask 10 people how to ease the growing homelessness crisis in Kelowna and beyond and…
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…
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…
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…
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior…
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…
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…