PENTICTON - A Penticton business is praising the efforts of the city's bylaw officers for defusing a situation involving an agitated man.

PENTICTON - Following last week’s report to city councillors on the city’s efforts to reduce nuisance and unlawful behaviours by Chief Administrative Officer Peter Weeber, I was curious to see first hand some of these issues.

PENTICTON - As escalating rents in Penticton are adding to the number homeless people, RV parks are becoming an option.

PENTICTON - A Penticton woman feared for her safety during an early morning walk on Munson Mountain when she stumbled upon a homeless camp.

PENTICTON - A widely mixed group of approximately 70 individuals gathered at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre early this morning to discuss mental health, homelessness and addiction issues, led by the compelling story of "skid row to CEO” Push For Change advocate Joe Roberts.

PENTICTON - Penticton’s homeless population is getting new support from an initiative.

PENTICTON - A local charity continues to work to help the homeless in the city with a new meal program and plans for an awareness event.

PENTICTON - Penticton’s low-barrier housing initiative continued to forward this week with the establishment of a task force to guide the group.

PENTICTON - Progress is being made by a coaltion of several groups involved in a mission to find a solution to homelessness in Penticton.

PENTICTON - There’s a new new group in Penticton that aims to make the Peach City the first in B.C. to eliminate homelessness.