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Homelessness
Kamloops volunteer in her 90s known as ‘Grandma’ among city’s homeless
The people shuffling through the doors of a homeless shelter in Kamloops in the morning…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission bouncing back from tough year thanks pair of huge donations
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission, a non-profit homeless charity, struggled to keep up with a dramatic increase…
HIGHWAY TO HOMELESSNESS: A Kamloops foster care survivor’s account
A woman who grew up in the foster care system in Kamloops has spent most…
Why foster parenting is no easy task, a Kamloops foster parent’s account
With roughly 5,000 children and youth in the foster care system in BC there's a…
HEALING FROM TRAUMA: Kamloops foster care survivor breaks cycle of abuse
A Kamloops man in who survived five years in the foster care system in the…
Controversial Kamloops homeless drop-in centre sold
A Kamloops realtor has bought a controversial property that is home to a drop-in centre…
FILLING THE GAPS: Getting ready for closure of homeless support centre in Kamloops
Members of the community gathered at The Loop resource centre on the North Shore in…
WE DO RECOVER: Kamloops mother leaves life of crime and drugs behind
Looking at Kamloops mother Joni Reed it’s difficult to fathom how many years she survived…
‘We’re not bad people’: Why a homeless man is stuck on the street in Kamloops
Murray Love sits on a concrete step in downtown Kamloops eating ice cream on a…
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…
Kamloops man designs innovative, award-winning housing model for addiction recovery
A Kamloops man has designed a housing model geared at increasing the success rates of…
Kamloops divided on how to deal with homeless and toxic drug crisis: report
Kamloops continues to be impacted by the negative effects of the homelessness and toxic drug…
Kamloops homeless day services set to close with no promised replacement
Two day spaces in Kamloops that provide food, shelter and services are closing their doors…
Kamloops ‘nuisance’ shelter steps up to support homeless during extreme heat
The Loop resource centre on Kamloops’ North Shore has opened as a cooling centre as…
Kamloops woman helping homeless people sees impact of extreme heat
An intense heat wave in the Thompson-Okanagan region is making life even more difficult for…