Homelessness
FILLING THE GAPS: Getting ready for closure of homeless support centre in Kamloops
Members of the community gathered at The Loop resource centre on the North Shore in…
Controversial Kamloops homeless drop-in centre sold
A Kamloops realtor has bought a controversial property that is home to a drop-in centre…
HEALING FROM TRAUMA: Kamloops foster care survivor breaks cycle of abuse
A Kamloops man in who survived five years in the foster care system in the…
Why foster parenting is no easy task, a Kamloops foster parent’s account
With roughly 5,000 children and youth in the foster care system in BC there's a…
HIGHWAY TO HOMELESSNESS: A Kamloops foster care survivor’s account
A woman who grew up in the foster care system in Kamloops has spent most…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission bouncing back from tough year thanks pair of huge donations
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission, a non-profit homeless charity, struggled to keep up with a dramatic increase…
Kamloops volunteer in her 90s known as ‘Grandma’ among city’s homeless
The people shuffling through the doors of a homeless shelter in Kamloops in the morning…
‘Enough is enough’: Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform
Many seniors are living below the poverty line in BC and a Kamloops woman wants…
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…
Kelowna homeless non-profit bouncing back after government grant expired
A Kelowna non-profit group that works with homeless people in the community is one of…
Construction well under way for new tiny homes for homeless Kelowna residents
Building has started on Kelowna’s second batch of tiny homes for homeless residents. Last week,…
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…
Lack of housing main driver of homelessness in Kamloops, Okanagan and U.S.A.
It’s easy to point to drug policies, addiction and mental health as the main drivers…
Kelowna’s new tiny homes for homeless people unveiled
Sixty tiny homes for homeless people were unveiled on Crowley Avenue today, nearby Kelowna’s Rail…
Kelowna’s mayor predicts ‘vibrant and prosperous’ city in 2024
Kelowna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada and according to Mayor Tom Dyas…