A new youth-led report reveals that homeless numbers among young people in Penticton are climbing, with a severe lack of support options available. Representatives from the Foundry Penticton and United Way BC will present these findings to city council, urging urgent local action.

A new affordable housing project on Buffalo’s East Side is reserving about half of its apartments for older teens leaving foster care. By addressing a critical housing shortage for foster alumni, the development offers hope to many who often find themselves with nowhere to go.