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‘This isn’t a proud situation for us’: Polson Park camper explains difficulties of new Vernon bylaw
“THE BYLAW MAKES COMPLETE SENSE TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIVE IN A PARK” VERNON –…
Kamloops Labour Council calls on B.C. government to fight poverty
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops District and Labour Council is calling on Premier John Horgan to…
Guess who’s coming for lunch: Research study looks at those using Vernon soup kitchen
VERNON – Assumptions are sometimes made about those who rely on services like soup kitchens,…
Poverty is about more than homelessness in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Through initiatives like Journey Home, there’s been a huge focus on homelessness in…
Upper Room Mission hires new executive director who is ready to listen
VERNON – Vernon's Upper Room Mission Society has a new executive director. With over two…
Vernon homeless numbers down in 2019
The number of homeless people living in Vernon has taken a slight drop since last…
Despite rising incomes in Central Okanagan, more needs to be done to keep poverty at bay
With 10.2 per cent of Central Okanagan households considered to be in need of core…
Penticton mom ‘flabbergasted’ that stranger paid for her family’s groceries
A low-income mother filled up a basket with $30 worth of food earlier this week,…
Kamloops’s Stone Soup volunteers making a difference on the street
A small group of volunteers is making a big difference in the lives of Kamloops’s…
Penticton youth resort to desperate measures to avoid homelessness
Penticton council got an eye-opening glimpse at how many young people in their city struggle…
Survey finds 50% of British Columbians struggling to put food on table
With the inflation rate at a 30 year high, 80 per cent of Canadians say…
HOUSING CRISIS: Family of 5 forced to live in small Vernon motel room
– This story was originally published April 23, 2022. To say there's not enough room…
Ending stigma: A Kelowna woman’s experience living in supportive housing
Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of…
Penticton supportive housing review finds housing affordability a top issue
Rent is too expensive in Penticton for some of it residents to be able to…
Effort to tackle affordable housing, poverty gears up in Central Okanagan
As local governments become more involved in providing affordable housing in the Central Okanagan, a…