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Homeless people in Kamloops without shelter, basic resources fearful as winter approaches
October 07, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Overnight temperatures are dropping and some members of the homeless population in Kamloops are fearful heading into winter with fewer basic resources to access than last year.
New mobile health clinic brings primary care to Kamloops' homeless population
September 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM

A new mobile health care unit started rolling around Kamloops this week bringing much-needed primary health care and harm reduction to a marginalized population, and so far its been well received by patients and the public.
DFO worried about fish habitat as Kamloops plans to remove entrenched camps
September 24, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops City staff are exploring ways to clear out overgrown riverbanks in an effort to address some of the most entrenched camps, but not with the blessing of federal regulators.
Kamloops woman helping homeless people sees impact of extreme heat
July 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM

An intense heat wave in the Thompson-Okanagan region is making life even more difficult for those living rough and a Kamloops woman is trying to help.
Kamloops 'nuisance' shelter steps up to support homeless during extreme heat
July 05, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The Loop resource centre on Kamloops’ North Shore has opened as a cooling centre as temperatures climb toward the first heat wave of the summer and the city’s cooling centre isn’t available.
Kamloops homeless day services set to close with no promised replacement
July 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Two day spaces in Kamloops that provide food, shelter and services are closing their doors at end of the month and hot summer temperatures are in the forecast.
Kamloops divided on how to deal with homeless and toxic drug crisis: report
May 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops continues to be impacted by the negative effects of the homelessness and toxic drug crisis with frustration rife among community members who differ in attitudes toward the unhoused population and how to address the situation.
Kamloops man designs innovative, award-winning housing model for addiction recovery
May 17, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Kamloops man has designed a housing model geared at increasing the success rates of drug addiction recovery and lowering homelessness, and he’ll be presenting it at a national academic conference in Montreal next month.
'We're not bad people': Why a homeless man is stuck on the street in Kamloops
May 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Murray Love sits on a concrete step in downtown Kamloops eating ice cream on a sunny afternoon. His girlfriend Shannon is enjoying a cup of ice cream too, but keeps nodding off.
Closure of day spaces in Kamloops has homeless man organizing protest at city hall
May 10, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Some members of Kamloops' homeless population are feeling fearful and angry after hearing about the closure of two day spaces that provide meals and other basic supports, and they’re planning to doing something about it.
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A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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