‘My life is at stake’: B.C. senior forced to choose between housing or medication
The now-72-year-old ended up living in her car for a year and since last May she's been living in the Travelodge in North Vancouver.
Health
Mar 28
Brush fire near homeless camp brought quickly under control
Kelowna firefighters battled a small brush fire near Highway 97 and McCurdy Road on Tuesday morning.
Canada
Apr 2
City moves in to begin cleanup at sanctioned Vancouver homeless encampment
The city says it needs to temporarily move about 30 people from a homeless encampment in CRAB Park due to unsanitary conditions, built structures and fire hazards.
Politics
Mar 25
Vancouver’s CRAB Park to reopen after homeless encampment cleared out
The 27 people who were previously sheltering in the designated area of the waterfront CRAB Park will be able to return on Thursday, the Vancouver Park Board said.
Health
Apr 3
City clears tents pitched outside designated encampment area in Vancouver’s CRAB Park
City crews removed an estimated 22 tents set up in the park's south side, where daytime sheltering is not permitted.
Politics
Apr 16
Over $22K raised through annual United Way Drive-Thru Breakfast in Penticton, B.C.
The annual United Way Drive-thru Breakfast in Penticton, B.C., raised over $22,000 Thursday morning.
Canada
Apr 11
Major encampment cleanup in Kelowna, B.C. well underway
The cleanup is expected to take a couple of days to complete, and the rail trail will be closed to public traffic as the work continues.
Canada
Apr 16
Heavy machinery arrives as cleanup at Vancouver homeless camp begins in earnest
The city said 16 rangers and 20 police officers were on scene Tuesday to ensure the operation to remove built structures, propane tanks and other debris went smoothly.
Politics
Mar 26
Downtown Eastside community hub still not open 1 year after announcement
A community hub promised last March for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside appears to still be under construction.
Politics
Mar 21
B.C. courts still granting bail in over half of cases where prosecutors sought detention
The data, released by the B.C. prosecution service on Tuesday, covers nearly 4,800 bail hearings between November 2022 to December 2023.
Politics
Mar 26
‘Slow process’: Vancouver welcoming CRAB Park occupants back in designated area
The process of moving people into the designated sheltering site at Vancouver's CRAB Park has been slow, according to a city official.
Canada
Apr 6
Residents of evacuated Kelowna, B.C. subsidized housing consider their futures
While cracks in the foundation of the building are the issue many are talking about and working to rectify, it's less tangible issues weighing on them.
Canada
Apr 2
Encampment in Abbotsford highway rest area to be displaced for construction
The Bradner rest area on was designed as a temporary stop for travellers and tourists, but has become a permanent home to a number of people living in tents, trailers and RVs.
Canada
Mar 21
Nanaimo, B.C. thrift shop closing because customers ‘don’t feel safe coming down here’
'This is my favourite thrift store,' a regular customer told Global News. 'It helped me get back on my feet, get me a new pair of shoes. I've always come here.'
Crime
Apr 2
Kelowna to host hockey tournament in support of youth homelessness prevention
BGC Okanagan and Hockey Helps the Homeless have teamed up to host the first annual Pro-Am charity hockey tournament in Kelowna on April 5 at MNP Centre.
Features
Feb 4
Community report warns Vancouver’s homeless population to surge without more funding
The report warns Vancouver's homeless population could climb from about 3,150 today to more than 4,700 by 2030 due to pressures on existing affordable units.
Economy
Feb 27
Lumby, B.C. rallies support for family of woman killed in ‘foul play’ incident
A small North Okanagan community is starting to rally support for the family of Tatjana Stefanski, who died earlier this week in an incident described by RCMP as foul play.
Crime
Apr 17
New Kelowna, B.C. complex-care housing units to support mental health, addictions
An empty lot on Pacific Avenue in Kelowna, B.C., will soon be home to 20 complex-care and 20 supportive housing units.
Health
Apr 15
Vancouver Park Board tightens rules on homeless encampments
The modified bylaw bans all built structures in Vancouver's parks, and restricts shelters to camping tents or canopies spaced one metre apart.
Politics
Apr 8
CRAB Park encampment cleared of structures amid controversial cleanup
Crews have been working with heavy equipment to clear illegal structures, propane tanks, debris and waste since Tuesday.
Crime
Mar 28
