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Housing crisis
Additional shelter beds coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. government is opening additional shelter beds in Kamloops to make sure…
Kamloops developer says it tried working with tenants about to be evicted
A Kamloops company planning a major redevelopment on Battle and Nicola Streets says it has…
B.C. Housing, Kamloops sign agreement to build more housing in city
B.C. Housing and the City of Kamloops have signed an agreement to work together on…
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior…
HOUSING CRISIS: Young couple with pet forced to live in a car in Kelowna
A young man, his girlfriend and his 140 lb dog have been living in a…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior couple forced to live in tent at Vernon campsite
When Dave wakes up in the night needing a pee he knows he'll have to…
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…
More affordable housing key outcome of Kelowna visioning conference
Affordable housing was the topic most on the minds of the 25 participants in a…
Kelowna’s homeless population expected to double by 2026
In 2018, Kelowna’s Journey Home Society set a target of reaching functionally-zero homelessness by the…
Famine to feast: Poppa Dawg’s life in Kelowna has taken a dramatic turn for the better
After more than two months of frantic searching for a place to live in order…
More people fighting rental evictions in B.C. and having to wait longer
As of Jan. 1, landlords had tough new rules to follow before they can evict…
Despite building boom, Okanagan city struggling to house 5,000 new residents
After leading Canada’s largest cities with the highest growth rate at 14% during the last…
City of Kamloops warns of ‘renoviction’ for its hotel tenants within ‘months’
Despite early indications the City of Kamloops would wait years to redevelop a North Shore…
KELOWNA BLUES: Musician being driven out by housing crisis
It’s one thing to talk about housing prices continually rising in Kelowna as wealthier people…
B.C. Housing minister says Penticton dumpster death adds urgency to fix housing issues
B.C.'s Housing Minister says the death of a homeless man who was crushed in a…