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HOUSING CRISIS: Young couple with pet forced to live in a car in Kelowna
A young man, his girlfriend and his 140 lb dog have been living in a…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kind stranger rescues Kelowna couple and dog living in a car
– This story was originally published June 1, 2022. A Kelowna couple who have been…
HOUSING CRISIS: Woman in Kelowna will be homeless after cancer treatment
A woman battling cancer is losing her temporary housing placement soon, and says she has…
Kamloops mom on disability barely staving off homelessness
A Kamloops resident on disability with terminal cancer is one paycheque away from being homeless,…
HOUSING CRISIS: Single Kamloops mom packing up with nowhere to go
A Kamloops mother of two says she will be homeless as of Nov. 1 if…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops mom and kids in rough place after losing home
A Kamloops mother and her two children are living in an unfinished out-building on a…
Penticton healthcare worker and kids on the brink of homelessness
A single mother of two is struggling to keep her family housed in the midst…
Strangers save Christmas for Penticton mom and kids on brink of homelessness
A Penticton health-care worker and single mother of two who's struggling to pay her bills…
Kamloops family of 6 stuffed into 2 bedroom to afford rent
A family of six is living in a crammed two-bedroom rental in Kamloops because they…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops mom’s daily grind, living paycheque to paycheque
A small business owner and single mother of two is feeling the squeeze of housing…
Emergency room at Merritt’s hospital closing temporarily
Medical emergencies in Merritt and area are being directed to Kamloops again as the local…
Disabled Kamloops woman forced to leave city due to lack of affordable housing
A woman who lived in Kamloops for almost a decade was forced to move a…
New mental health response team without cops launches in Kamloops
Kamloops is getting a new mental health response team that won't include police officers. The…
Drug dealers will be banished from Tk’emlups
Drug dealers aren't welcome on the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc reserve. Chief and council issued a…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops mom facing homelessness for second time this year
A single mother of two young children in Kamloops is facing homelessness for the second…
Kelowna city council battles over climate crisis declaration
A resolution asking Kelowna city council to declare a climate crisis sparked a fractious debate…
Armed North Okanagan man in mental health crisis safely taken into custody
An police incident involving an armed suicidal man in the North Okanagan ended safely last…
Rise of hidden homeless families living on streets of Thompson-Okanagan
It's hard enough counting the number of people living on the streets but it's nearly…
New mental health response team aims to save lives in Vernon
Vernon has launched a new Mobile Integrated Crisis Response team made up of police officers…
Kamloops trauma councillor shares insights into city’s social disorder
A production company in Kamloops is continuing a collaborative approach to finding solutions for communities…
Community members gather in Kamloops to talk crime and social disorder
More than 100 members of the Kamloops community gathered at a church this past weekend…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations
A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live…