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Kamloops Homelessness
Controversial Kamloops warming shelter now offering 24 hour service
As temperatures stay below freezing in Kamloops and emergency shelters meet capacity, a local outreach…
Kamloops councillor says ‘we failed’ homeless resident who died of hypothermia
A homeless senior died in the cold earlier this winter and a city councillor is…
Assault, stabbing of Kamloops homeless advocate won’t shake his resolve
There's more to the story of a violent assault on Tranquille Road last month than…
Don’t expect Vancouver’s eviction approach for Kamloops homeless encampments
Although it's a far cry from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Kamloops is no stranger to entrenched…
Homelessness in Kamloops up 50% in two years
A survey counted 312 people without their own homes in Kamloops earlier this year, up…
Mayor of Kamloops: Yes to tiny houses, but not without wrap-around-services
The City of Kelowna is moving ahead with plans to build 120 tiny homes to…
Not enough beds: Cold and chaotic night for shelter operators in Kamloops
Glenn Hilke is resting at home today after spending the night collecting the homeless off…
Closure of day spaces in Kamloops has homeless man organizing protest at city hall
Some members of Kamloops' homeless population are feeling fearful and angry after hearing about the…
Why the cooling centre in downtown Kamloops isn’t getting much traffic
A cooling centre in downtown Kamloops was empty in the early afternoon on a blazing…
UPDATE: Building repossessed, locks changed at The Loop in Kamloops
Fences were taken down and locks were changed on Saturday morning as The Loop was…
Kamloops man takes back riverbank from homeless encampments
If it's not a manicured park, Kamloops riverbanks often seem like they are given over…
How the homeless community is faring after a Kamloops shelter closed
The Loop resource centre on Kamloops' North Shore served roughly 100 clients for several years,…
Increased ‘defiance’ among young males has Kamloops security guards wearing body cams
If you think a rise in incidents in Kamloops city parks between security guards and…
DFO concerns about impacts on fish habitat delay Kamloops riverbank cleanups
Kamloops riverbanks are the last resort for those without shelter in the city. They're places…
iN VIDEO: Mayor abruptly leaves council meeting over proposed Kamloops shelter
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was reluctant to accept that he has a conflict of interest with…