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Kamloops homeless pet outreach worker learns about life on the streets
Kamloops resident Krys Stewart launched an innovative outreach project last fall to care for the…
This Vernon couple found a unique way to help the less fortunate
Vernon business owners Tracey Griffin and husband Jimmy Miller take their well-stocked pickup truck to…
The unanticipated issues of the Thompson-Okanagan’s unhoused community
The Okanagan’s unhoused community faces many more issues than just having to find clothes, food,…
Kamloops deploys new weapon to fight homelessness — experienced homeless people
KAMLOOPS -A team of 14 men and women ranging in age from 19 to 66…
Local outreach volunteer wants to ban grocery stores from throwing away food
KELOWNA – The head of an Okanagan outreach centre is trying to rally the public…
Homey and welcoming, Charlotte’s Place fills a big need for marginalized women in Vernon
VERNON – Marginalized women looking for a safe place to go during the day can…
Homeless camps still a reality in Vernon parks
VERNON - With nowhere else to turn, members of the homeless community continue to sleep in public parks in Vernon. A census done in October found six active homeless camps in the city, executive director for the Social Planning Council of the North Okanagan Annette Sharkey says. “That is up from previous counts, but not...