News Items tag as: Kamloops housing How the low vacancy rate in Kamloops has left this family homeless September 25, 2018 - 11:00 AM KAMLOOPS - It’s been almost two months since Kamloops resident Sheena-Lynn Peacock, her boyfriend and three kids have been without a home. City and province team up to add more temporary supportive housing units in Kamloops August 27, 2018 - 1:53 PM KAMLOOPS - The province and the City of Kamloops are adding more services to help address homelessness in the community. Apartment construction takes lead in Kamloops June 08, 2018 - 10:51 AM KAMLOOPS - The Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation has released housing starts data for the month of May and the City of Kamloops saw more apartment-style projects get underway than any other dwelling type. Rising rental costs leaves longtime Kamloops resident with no home May 11, 2018 - 3:30 PM KAMLOOPS - A long-time Kamloops resident says the city’s competitive rental market has pushed her to start looking elsewhere. Kamloops realtors expect to see benefits of being largest city to escape speculation tax April 09, 2018 - 1:00 PM KAMLOOPS - The Tournament Capital is the largest city left out of the province’s speculation tax and many realtors believe that exemption will bring more buyers this way - but some say this could also mean potential supply issues in the future. Here's the best way to voice your opinion on new affordable housing plans for Kamloops January 24, 2018 - 2:30 PM KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops will hold two open houses this week to discuss affordable housing projects. Tiny living coming soon to Kamloops' North Shore June 14, 2017 - 6:30 PM KAMLOOPS – Success of a residential development proposed for the North Shore will depend on whether potential buyers believe size isn't everything. 'We are chosen family:' Why seven adults share a home in Kamloops June 06, 2017 - 9:00 PM 'THE PACE OF OUR SOCIETY HAS DRIVEN A LOT OF ISOLATION.' Hot Kamloops residential construction market in 2016 couldn't make up for slow year for commercial building January 11, 2017 - 3:08 PM KAMLOOPS - Despite the hot housing market this year, building permit values at Kamloops city hall were down thanks to the biggest slowdown in the commercial and industrial construction sector in a decade. Sun Peaks dominates region's pricey properties, while Kamloops and Nicola Lake have expensive neighbourhoods January 04, 2017 - 8:00 PM KAMLOOPS - The most expensive properties in the Thompson region are dominated by one town — Sun Peaks. More ... FILM REVIEW: 40 years later, 'Halloween' slashes again OPINION With hollow eyes and sagging cheeks, the flabby white mask of Michael Myers is horror's great blank slate. Project your fears here, it says. Myers doesn't speak. His movements never rise beyond a delib EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Federal government moves to transform inmate segregation in federal prisons OTTAWA - Eleven years after a teenager killed herself after spending more than three years in segregation in prison, October 16, 2018 9:00 PM Killer-rapist Paul Bernardo set for parole bid after 25 years in prison Paul Bernardo, whose very name became synonymous with sadistic sexual perversion, is expected to plead for release o October 16, 2018 8:00 PM Does the city of Kamloops have strong relationships with Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc? KAMLOOPS - The relationships the City of Kamloops has with its neighbouring jurisdictions plays an important role to October 16, 2018 7:00 PM 'We've been waiting': Family of Vernon man killed last year react to murder charges VERNON - Teresa Bartz doesn’t know why anyone would want to hurt her brother, but she’s hoping for some October 16, 2018 6:30 PM Root cause of homelessness comes from childhood trauma: expert KELOWNA - Don’t blame homelessness on the people living on the streets, an expert on the issue told a group of October 16, 2018 4:47 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop