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Homelessness
Warming buses for homeless people gearing up for cold weather in Kelowna
With temperatures expected to drop below -20 Celsius overnight Wednesday the City of Kelowna is…
‘Inhumane’: Dangerous cold required before Interior emergency homeless shelters open
Emergency shelter beds are expected to open today as temperatures are expected to plummet but…
Homeless Kamloops woman dies out in the cold
A middle-aged homeless woman died outside on Kamloops’ North Shore earlier this week but the…
Not enough beds: Cold and chaotic night for shelter operators in Kamloops
Glenn Hilke is resting at home today after spending the night collecting the homeless off…
Kamloops woman frustrated after finding homeless man freezing overnight
It was 3 a.m. on Sunday when Bonnie Jackson went to the bathroom and happened…
Kelowna residents use their own recovery to help others on rail trail
During freezing temperatures last weekend, Kelowna resident Leighton Kimmel went to great lengths to make…
Treat homelessness in Okanagan, Kamloops like a wildfire: expert
The 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire triggered the second largest civilian evacuation in Canadian history.…
‘Invisible to most’: Kelowna volunteers raise concerns about worsening homeless crisis
While wheeling a stockpiled cart of clothes and essentials through the melting snow and catching…
‘Just normal people like everybody else’: The reality of homelessness in Kelowna’s tent city
Erica Stewart has been living in a tent on the Kelowna section of the Okanagan…
Kelowna’s homeless fighting cold, mould and stigma at rail trail encampment
Being unhoused and living in a tent is an everyday challenge, but it gets harder…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Controversial Kamloops homeless drop-in centre sold
A Kamloops realtor has bought a controversial property that is home to a drop-in centre…