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Vernon shelters scrambling to keep up with unprecedented demand
VERNON – Shelters in Vernon have asked the province for more sleeping mats to help accommodate…
City of Kamloops, community agencies to take action on winter homeless shelter issues
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is taking action after hearing the public's concerns around…
What will Vernon’s new modular housing look like and where will it go?
VERNON – A bit like Lego blocks, Vernon’s new modular housing will be pre-fabricated off-site…
More than 40 people used Kamloops’s extreme weather shelter last night
KAMLOOPS – For the second year, Kamloops is operating a winter weather shelter that opens…
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…
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…
Vernon man homeless for ten months one of many looking for long-term housing
VERNON – Most days, Dave Fromow bikes from the homeless shelter to Tim Hortons where…
Homeless survey finds 21 people sleeping outside in Vernon
VERNON – A homeless count this week in Vernon found shelters full and at least…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
Out of the cold and into New Life; Kamloops homeless take advantage of extra shelter beds
KAMLOOPS – It's been nine days since New Life Community opened its doors to those…
Emergency weather shelters in Kamloops will be operated all winter this year
KAMLOOPS – Changes will be made to Kamloops' plan for housing homeless people over this…
Vernon’s Gateway Shelter the ‘last resort’ for many of the city’s most marginalized
VERNON – The Gateway Shelter in Vernon is much more than a place to get…
Officials with Kamloops’ Emerald Centre hoping for better communication
KAMLOOPS – Shelter capacity is extending at the Emerald Centre downtown to accommodate more male…
City, equestrian society have no plans to evict homeless from horse barns
VERNON – While Kin Race Track sits vacant amidst an ongoing legal dispute, the facility’s…
Inn from the Cold won’t have to close early
KELOWNA – Inn from the Cold will not have to close early, thanks to a funding boost from the province. The temporary winter shelter recently announced it would be closing due to a lack of operating funds. On Friday the provincial government stepped up with a one-time funding of $22,000, which will allow the shelter...