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Vernon Homelessness
Homeless women in the Okanagan need specific care
Unhoused women deal with a number of specific and often silent issues and needs while…
‘People in places in time:’ A Vernon artist’s intimate portrayal of street life
VERNON – Peter doesn’t have much: a van, a plastic cooler, poster paper, pencils. The…
The single biggest reason behind the spike in homelessness in Vernon
VERNON – There’s no question homelessness has become much more visible on the streets of…
Downtown Vernon business owners scared, fed up and losing money
VERNON – Safe injection sites, public washrooms and hired security are some of the ideas…
Province makes $23M investment in three Vernon properties to enhance affordable housing
VERNON – The provincial government will purchase and fix up two apartment buildings in Vernon…
Vernon bylaw swamped by complaints about homeless, transients over past year
VERNON – More than a quarter of all bylaw complaints in Vernon last year fell…
North Okanagan group has plans to provide shopping carts to homeless people
VERNON – A non-profit group in the North Okanagan has come up with an idea…
UPDATE: High profile Vernon homeless camp dismantled
"THERE'S NOWHERE IN VERNON WE'RE ALLOWED TO CAMP" VERNON – Several homeless people in a…
Vernon shelters scrambling to keep up with unprecedented demand
VERNON – Shelters in Vernon have asked the province for more sleeping mats to help accommodate…
What will Vernon’s new modular housing look like and where will it go?
VERNON – A bit like Lego blocks, Vernon’s new modular housing will be pre-fabricated off-site…
‘Monumental’ announcement promises two modular housing projects to combat homelessness in Vernon
VERNON – An $11 million investment in local housing projects will help get people off…
Vernon council to ban camping in Linear Park, explore task force
VERNON – Vernon council is banning camping in Linear Park effective February 2018 and exploring…
Vernon businesses express frustration over illegal activity and transients downtown
VERNON – Vernon business owner Vicki Eide says she had to clean up vomit, excrement…
High visibility of Vernon’s Linear Park homeless camp is a good thing: RCMP
VERNON – Vernon city council is considering ways to alleviate safety concerns around the Linear…
High profile Vernon homeless camp makes issues hard to ignore
"IT PUTS HOW BAD HOMELESSNESS IS RIGHT IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE" VERNON – It’s a…
Vernon homeless camp shrinking as City steps up enforcement of new bylaw
VERNON – A large homeless camp in Vernon is clearing out as officials begin enforcing…
‘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 –…
Homeless man on the move again after eviction from vacant Vernon lot
VERNON – Maurice Samson has just been evicted from the vacant lot at the north…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Vernon council approves new rules for sheltering in city parks
VERNON – It’s now officially against the rules to have a temporary shelter in a…
A closer look at Vernon’s approach to homeless camps
VERNON – The topic of homeless individuals setting up shelters in parks has been a…
Those with nowhere else to go can legally camp in Vernon’s public parks
VERNON – Vernon council has decided to allow camping in public parks, with no time…
Vernon man homeless for ten months one of many looking for long-term housing
VERNON – Most days, Dave Fromow bikes from the homeless shelter to Tim Hortons where…
Homeless survey finds 21 people sleeping outside in Vernon
VERNON – A homeless count this week in Vernon found shelters full and at least…