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Developers eyeing old Vernon Legion as potential pot shop
VERNON – The former Vernon Legion building downtown could be a going green. An administrative…
A ‘Fresh Start’ for those struggling through life has room to grow beyond its Kelowna roots
Michael Buffett walked away from his dream job running a Banff restaurant to live in…
Two Kelowna supportive housing units now for sale — for nearly $350,000
After 13,000 Kelowna residents signed a petition against a supportive housing complex on McCurdy Road…
Kelowna woman organizing peaceful rally for affordable housing
A Kelowna woman who has first-hand experience with homelessness is hosting a peaceful protest for…
39 units of supportive housing for at-risk youth coming to North Kamloops
B.C. Housing is building a supportive housing facility to North Kamloops with 39 units for…
Kamloops senior comfortable in home with help from company displacing him
A senior man and his cat have found a place to live in Kamloops after…
HOUSING CRISIS: Family of 5 forced to live in small Vernon motel room
– This story was originally published April 23, 2022. To say there's not enough room…
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…
Ending stigma: A Kelowna woman’s experience living in supportive housing
Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of…
Shaken Kamloops driver raising awareness after near miss with homeless person
A Kamloops driver was rear-ended after slamming on her brakes when the truck in front…
NOWHERE TO GO: After a decade of renting Kelowna woman faces homelessness
In her mid-40s and on disability, a Kelowna renter is facing a daunting future. After…
$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…
Preventing homelessness one rent payment at a time in Kamloops, Okanagan
The B.C. Rent Bank is helping prevent hundreds of B.C. residents, including some in Kamloops…
iN VIDEO: Public safety top priority as new Kelowna homeless shelter prepares to open
One of the top concerns for Kelowna residents with the opening of a new homeless…
Grim winter ahead for those sleeping rough in Kelowna
As November arrives, accompanied by sub-zero overnight temperatures later this week, emergency winter shelters normally…