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The City of Kelowna is clearing out a homeless encampment, a fire destroys a home on Mountain Drive, and Okanagan students get ready for the BC Interior Jazz Festival.

As BC remains locked in a deep freeze we speak to Surrey Urban Mission CEO Jack O’Halloran about how homeless shelters are coping with the massive number of people seeking shelter from the cold.

A new report from United Way BC finds a growing number of seniors are low-income and at risk of homelessness. Global News Morning speaks with Laura Kadowaki of United Way BC about the findings.

The Union of BC Municipalities is taking issue with Bill 45, fearing it will limit the ability of communities to manage homeless camps. Global News Morning speaks with UBCM President Trish Mandewo about their concerns.

The Union of B.C. Municipalities is asking the province to stop a bill it says will severely limit the ability of communities to remove or regulate homeless camps. Richard Zussman reports.

On this National Day of Housing, an alarming report released today is revealing that more B.C. seniors are facing the potential for homelessness than ever before. The report was commissioned by the United Way of B.C. and calls for immediate action to help seniors find and retain homes. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the situation...

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke on why the province’s move to suspend the police board has wider implications. A Maple Ridge councilor makes a citizen’s arrest after catching a break and enter suspect red-handed, but why there won’t be any charges. Plus, the not-for-profit offering jobs and support to get the homeless and addicted off the...

BC Housing is poised to reveal more details this week surrounding a major supportive housing initiative for the homeless population. Earlier this month, the government agency announced that Kelowna will be the first Interior city to receive 120 tiny homes. The model was first used in the City of Duncan. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the...

A new report from UBC is critical of how B.C. courts grant injunctions against homeless encampments. Kristen Robinson reports.

B.C.’s housing minister and Kelowna’s mayor are marking “Homelessness Action Week” with a series of announcements and initiatives aimed at tackling homelessness.

Suspicious fires in Mission, with an armed suspect on the loose. The provincial government announces updated rules for public drug use. And, the record number of people who don’t have a home, in Metro Vancouver’s homeless count.

The Coalition for Justice and Human rights has filed a lawsuit against the City of Edmonton over its handling of encampments. As Slav Kornik reports, the group argues removing homeless camps infringes on the human rights of those living in them.

Global BC Medical Contributor Dr. Birinder Narang talks about the latest coroner’s report on overdose deaths in B.C. and the campaign to recognize the people who go unseen. He also has more on a new study debunking the myth of giving money to the homeless.

The deputy mayor of London, Ont., says the city is seeing an influx of people living on the streets, homeless individuals being sent to the community from other municipalities and there aren’t enough beds or resources to support the demand. Brittany Rosen has more.

B.C. has a weather forecast that could worsen the wildfire situation. How can we protect the homeless during the southern provincial heat wave? Plus, inflation pushes prices higher than expected, including Metro Vancouver rent.

With record-breaking heat in B.C., finding ways to cool off is critical, but for the homeless it’s not always possible. Outreach teams are on the streets, helping those without shelter cope with the heat wave. Janet Brown has more on their efforts and the need for donations of summer supplies.

Invisible homelessness is a hidden problem in Kelowna, the firefight continues in BC, and a fallen firefighter is remembered in Penticton.

The BC Civil Liberties Association is urging the BC government to stop evictions at the Lonzo Road homeless camp in Abbotsford. Global News Morning speaks with Staff Litigation Counsel Ga Grant.

The province is putting an end to a homeless encampment that Abbotsford police call “very problematic” and are replacing it with a shelter. B.C. officials have begun serving notices to people living in the Lonzo Park and Ride on Sumas Way.

Kelowna’s designated “tent city” is growing fast, and advocates are increasingly concerned about the people that are finding themselves homeless for the very first time, Uber Canada announces the ride share company is finally coming to Kelowna, and an expected heat wave in B.C. could bring more flooding.