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‘People in places in time:’ A Vernon artist’s intimate portrayal of street life
VERNON – Peter doesn’t have much: a van, a plastic cooler, poster paper, pencils. The…
UPDATE: Cornerstone shelter in downtown Kelowna to remain open indefinitely
KELOWNA – There were tears of relief from Cornerstone residents when they learned they will…
Youth homeless report highlights need for more housing
KAMLOOPS – A Way Home Kamloops says its 2018 youth homelessness report will help shed light…
Businesses not the only ones frightened by Cornerstone in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Ron Sutcliffe presents a lone voice for downtown residents crying foul over the…
iN PHOTOS: Rutland protesters not backing down
KELOWNA – For the second straight weekend, protesters gathered in Rutland to show this displeasure…
Lower Mainland non-profit society to expand haircuts for homeless program to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — The president and founder of a non-profit society from Langley says he will…
Kelowna’s homeless population struggling to beat the heat
KELOWNA – Leon Avenue has become busier with street people, increasing the pressure on one…
Rutland supportive housing project headed to Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – The next Rutland housing project for homeless people in Kelowna will likely only…
No one is stepping up to offer shelter for the homeless in Kelowna
While many people are concerned about Kelowna’s homeless tent cities, no one seems willing or…
City of Kelowna doing what it can to keep homeless people warm
A warming shelter has been set up by the City in the ball diamond where…
Homeless at great risk of hypothermia and other complications as temperatures plummet
The homeless people camped on a ball diamond in Kelowna are the people most at…
It’s not the homeless driving this restaurant from downtown Kelowna, it’s the taxes
La Petite Maison is a tiny restaurant operating just off the beat in downtown Kelowna.…
Kelowna’s homeless tent camp could be gone by next week
Next Monday is the expected opening date for the Fuller Place shelter, which is part…
Why some homeless campers in Kelowna want to be away from Recreation Avenue
Tom is one of a handful of homeless people taking advantage of the fact that…
New location for Out of the Cold may mean less beds, becoming ‘warming shelter’
A new location for a Kamloops homeless shelter could mean some big operational changes impacting…