A new documentary exploring grief within the unhoused community will be screened in Campbell River next week.

The Campbell River Community Action Team, the Strathcona Housing Alliance, BC Centre for Palliative Care, and the Kelowna Homelessness Research Centre are hosting the first local showing of No Fixed Address: The White Cart Memorial on March 5th.

The event takes place at the Campbell River Community Centre on 11th Avenue, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

The documentary looks at an often-overlooked aspect of the homelessness crisis - the grief experienced after the death of someone in the community.

Through the stories of people living with unstable housing in Kelowna, the film explores what it means to mourn without a permanent place to call home, and how loss affects a community already facing daily challenges.

The film is dedicated to the memories of unhoused people who have died, and to those who continue to carry that grief.

Organizers say the goal is to encourage more compassionate and inclusive approaches to care, and to create safer spaces for people to grieve and heal.

The screening comes as Campbell River marks ten years since the opioid overdose public health emergency was declared.

In that time, the community has seen a three-fold increase in toxic drug poisoning deaths, with roughly one-third occurring outdoors.

The Campbell River Community Action Team says providing grief and bereavement support will be a focus in 2026 as it continues frontline and peer-led responses to the drug poisoning crisis.

Register for free at Event Brite to ensure we prepare for the number of attendees