BC Homeless

• Death toll among B.C.’s unhoused rising, hitting 342 people in 2022: Coroner

  A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people experiencing homelessness were reported last year, an increase of almost 140 over the past two years.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2023
  
• UBC study: What happens when you give homeless people $7,500?

  The handout generated a net saving of almost $800 per recipient, taking into account the costs that would have been involved in providing shelter accommodation.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
  
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• Birdhouse project raises funds for Oliver, B.C. homeless population

  You may have seen a collection of colourful birdhouse along Main Street in Oliver, B.C. -- the public art project though is more than just what meets the eye.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2023
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• Alberta dad learns about son’s death in Victoria after Googling his name, finding obituary

  The funeral home in B.C. posted Scott Grier’s obituary online as a courtesy, in hopes a family member would come across it after the Alberta man died in Victoria in May 2022.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
• First homeless count in Metro Vancouver since start of pandemic to begin in March

  Starting the night of March 7, hundreds of volunteers will spend 24 hours counting the number of people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver.

  Perspectives

  Jan 12, 2023
• ‘They’re good people’: Langley, B.C. shootings expose dangers homeless people face on streets

  Advocates say the deaths of two people experiencing homelessness in Monday's shootings could have been avoided with more focus on addressing homelessness.

  Crime

  Jul 25, 2022
• ‘Absurd’: New bylaw endangers the unhoused in Prince George, B.C. dual reports find

  Two reports have found that enforcement of the Safe Streets Bylaw in Prince George, B.C. poses serious risks to the health and well-being of the city's unhoused population.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2022
• B.C. collecting anonymized data on homelessness

  British Columbia's housing minister says a new method for collecting data on homelessness is the first of its kind in Canada and will help the province tackle the issue.

  Politics

  Mar 16, 2022
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• Kelowna Gospel Mission preparing new overnight shelter

  Kelowna Gospel Mission is working on opening a new temporary overnight shelter while the region experiences record-breaking cold temperatures.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2021
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• Province to conduct homeless count in Penticton, B.C., on April 20

  The ministry said the results can inform the development of supports and services that will best help people in need.

  News

  Apr 11, 2021