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Kamloops homeless day services set to close with no promised replacement
Two day spaces in Kamloops that provide food, shelter and services are closing their doors…
Not enough beds: Cold and chaotic night for shelter operators in Kamloops
Glenn Hilke is resting at home today after spending the night collecting the homeless off…
Expansion in works for controversial homeless shelter in Kamloops
The Loop outreach centre on the North Shore in Kamloops provides hot meals, clothing and…
Operators selected for 120 tiny homes for the homeless in Kelowna
A pair of temporary housing projects for Kelowna's homeless population will be operated by two…
The true cost of Kelowna’s tiny homes for the homeless
BC Housing and the City of Kelowna are working hard to get about half the…
Why sheltering the homeless in the Okanagan isn’t enough
While the Okanagan unhoused community has to face a myriad of issues to answer their…
Operation of emergency shelter in Kamloops extended
Operations of the Extreme Weather Response Shelter at Kamloops Alliance Church will be extended until…
310 people used Kamloops church shelter so far
The Kamloops Alliance Church opened its doors for shelter space 13 times this winter, bringing…
iN PHOTOS: A tour of Vernon’s new supportive housing complex
Slated to open in the new year, Vernon will soon have another 52 units of…
New women’s shelter and supportive housing complex planned for Kelowna
NOW Canada Society is applying to build a five-storey, 34-unit housing project in the Pandosy…
Shelter operators sick of Interior Health not doing its share
In cities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region, there are dozens of people sleeping outdoors this winter.…
Kamloops mayor rebuked for trying to find shelter for disabled homeless man
B.C. Housing says the mayor of Kamloops has a pattern of showing up at its…
Penticton emergency cold weather shelter closes but no guarantee it’ll reopen
During the cold snap this past weekend, a temporary 30-bed overnight shelter was set up…
Two emergency winter shelters finally open in Kamloops
A combined 43 beds are now open for people who need emergency shelter in Kamloops…
Kamloops emergency overnight shelter spread thin with cold winter conditions
Cold, wet winter weather is creating a dangerous situation for people in the homeless community…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops homeless advocate demands shelters at inaugural council meeting
A homeless advocate and service provider voiced his frustrations at the new Kamloops council's inaugural…
‘Shocking’: Kamloops non-profits blindsided by CMHA decision not to operate shelters
Out of the Cold Kamloops was blindsided by a shelter operator's decision not to run…
Is Kelowna’s Gospel Mission finally going to move?
In 2005, the City of Kelowna and Kelowna's Gospel Mission launched a plan to relocate…
$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…
iN PHOTOS: A tour through Kamloops’s newest homeless shelter
A new Kamloops shelter for homeless people with substance-use disorders and mental health issues will…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission feeds 400 people for annual Easter dinner
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission annual Easter dinner was smaller this year as the shelter is no…
The end is near for Penticton’s controversial homeless shelter
The emergency shelter at Victory Church in downtown Penticton will be closing this week to…
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…
New Kamloops shelters to be ready in time for ‘dry floor season’ at Memorial Arena
There are two new shelter locations planned in Kamloops, each expected to be ready for…