poverty
Survey finds 50% of British Columbians struggling to put food on table
With the inflation rate at a 30 year high, 80 per cent of Canadians say…
Penticton youth resort to desperate measures to avoid homelessness
Penticton council got an eye-opening glimpse at how many young people in their city struggle…
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…
Penticton mom ‘flabbergasted’ that stranger paid for her family’s groceries
A low-income mother filled up a basket with $30 worth of food earlier this week,…
Despite rising incomes in Central Okanagan, more needs to be done to keep poverty at bay
With 10.2 per cent of Central Okanagan households considered to be in need of core…
Vernon homeless numbers down in 2019
The number of homeless people living in Vernon has taken a slight drop since last…
Upper Room Mission hires new executive director who is ready to listen
VERNON – Vernon's Upper Room Mission Society has a new executive director. With over two…
Poverty is about more than homelessness in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Through initiatives like Journey Home, there’s been a huge focus on homelessness in…
Guess who’s coming for lunch: Research study looks at those using Vernon soup kitchen
VERNON – Assumptions are sometimes made about those who rely on services like soup kitchens,…
Kamloops Labour Council calls on B.C. government to fight poverty
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops District and Labour Council is calling on Premier John Horgan to…
‘This isn’t a proud situation for us’: Polson Park camper explains difficulties of new Vernon bylaw
“THE BYLAW MAKES COMPLETE SENSE TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIVE IN A PARK” VERNON –…
High visibility of Vernon’s Linear Park homeless camp is a good thing: RCMP
VERNON – Vernon city council is considering ways to alleviate safety concerns around the Linear…
Vernon homeless camp shrinking as City steps up enforcement of new bylaw
VERNON – A large homeless camp in Vernon is clearing out as officials begin enforcing…
Homeless man on the move again after eviction from vacant Vernon lot
VERNON – Maurice Samson has just been evicted from the vacant lot at the north…
What Polson Park’s many different users think about camps, homelessness and what the city could be doing
"WE'RE NOT ALL DRUNKS OR DRUGGIES OR WHATEVER YOU THINK WE ARE" VERNON – Most…