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Homeless deaths inspire memorial and call to action
VERNON - This past winter, Chuck Harper drove past a pair of homeless men he knew well from his work at the local shelter. He was aware of their addictions and health troubles. Having panhandled on the streets of Vernon when he was 16, he didn’t judge or look down on them— he called them...
HELSTON: A small act of kindness will go a long way this Christmas
I’ll admit it; I tend to get my back up when I'm asked for money. My instinct is to terminate the uncomfortable conversation as quickly as possible with a ‘no, not today’ or some other firm, but polite, way of communicating the cause is not getting my hard earned cash. But I’m going to tell...
BEPPLE: Making the homeless feel at home in Kamloops
Last week’s decision of Saskatchewan to give two homeless young men bus tickets and put…
McDONALD: Kelowna is learning — again — that homelessness is not a simple problem
OPINION They came at dawn, as expected, but still to good effect. With flashlights drawn,…
McDONALD: Don’t want to watch the homeless live their lives on the sidewalk? Give them a place to live
It’s just before breakfast at the Kelowna Gospel Mission and there’s a man with dreadlock…
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…
Small fire at homeless camp quickly extinguished in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A fire at a homeless camp underneath the railway in Valleyview was quickly…
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…
Homeless man with multiple aliases charged with murder in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A local man with many aliases is charged with second-degree murder after an…
Tiny home project to house Vernon youth at risk of homelessness takes off
VERNON – Tiny homes are proving to be a big hit in Vernon. As part…
Homeless population grows as funding dries up in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is facing a dire situation with its homeless population.…
Census shows spike in number of homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Young adults, couples, seniors and the working poor are among those sleeping outdoors…
Homeless camp at Kin Race Track in Vernon closed down
VERNON – After first saying it wouldn’t touch a homeless camp at the vacant Kin…
Vernon soup kitchen sees dramatic upswing in demand
VERNON – A non-profit organization that provides meals, shelter and support to those in need…
Valleyview fire believed to be at homeless camp
KAMLOOPS – An early morning fire on the riverbank in Valleyview is believed to have…