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Housing crisis
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…
Indigenous community plays major role in new Penticton supportive housing
A new building will provide supportive housing for those who are experiencing or at risk…
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…
BC Housing spent more than $730M in Thompson-Okanagan in past five years
The province, through BC Housing, has spent big bucks in the past five years trying…
$155,000 raised by march for Kelowna’s homeless
Hundreds of people walked to raise money for Kelowna’s homeless yesterday at an annual fundraiser.…
Most British Columbians in favour of province’s new housing policies
A new survey says a majority of British Columbians are in favour of the province's…
Peachland man battling to stay in tiny home facing court, hefty fines
Peachland man Ryan King has 60 days to remove his dwelling from his property or…
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
As communities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region struggle to get home built in the midst of…
‘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…
Penticton mobile home park for sale for $15 million
The 93-unit Whitewater Mobile Home Park in Penticton is listed for sale for $14.9 million.…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations
A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live…
HOUSING CRISIS: What are mobile homes worth when a developer buys the land?
Central Mobile Home Park is the final resting place for 134 manufactured homes that are…
HOUSING CRISIS: Evicted Kamloops seniors suspect foul play by landlord
A Kamloops man in his 70s is looking for a place to move to with…
Futuristic micro-home communities may be answer to housing crisis in Thompson-Okanagan
With new single-family houses selling for $1 million or more in the Thompson-Okanagan region, the…