Kamloops Homeless

Numbers are in for Kamloops’ first ever youth homeless count
KAMLOOPS – There are 129 youth in Kamloops who, at some point, had nowhere to…

Can homeless people camp in Kamloops city parks?
KAMLOOPS – With spring weather upon us and summer rapping at the front door, Kamloops,…

How a practical home-made gift is making nights a little easier for a homeless Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS – Living on the streets of Kamloops for two months now, Diana Gallagher and…

129 Kamloops youth were without stable shelter over the past year
KAMLOOPS – Despite 56 confirmed homeless youth living in Kamloops, an advocate says the issue…

YEAR IN REVIEW: Homelessness in the Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – One of the hottest topics across the Interior this past year has been…

Out of the cold and into New Life; Kamloops homeless take advantage of extra shelter beds
KAMLOOPS – It's been nine days since New Life Community opened its doors to those…

Count finds 100 people living without a home in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – In Kamloops there are about 100 homeless people, according to recently completed survey.…

Red Zones: Pushing offenders across Kamloops for more than a decade
'RED ZONES ARE A DESPERATE SHORT-TERM SOLUTION.' KAMLOOPS – Property crime is on the rise…

Police, bylaw resources being diverted to deal with transient camps in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – City bylaw, RCMP and ASK Wellness all agree this was a record year…

Emergency weather shelters in Kamloops will be operated all winter this year
KAMLOOPS – Changes will be made to Kamloops' plan for housing homeless people over this…

Count hopes to illuminate hidden issue of youth homelessness in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops is a community leading the way on youth homelessness, but while social…

Kamloops homelessness action week, count and outreach event all planned for mid-October
KAMLOOPS – Homelessness will be front and centre in Kamloops this fall. The city has…

New federal funding coming to Kamloops to fight homelessness
KAMLOOPS – New federal funds are coming to help fight homelessness in Kamloops. Almost $315,000…

Kamloops mother raising funds for community in memory of son who died from fentanyl overdose
KAMLOOPS – A local mother hopes to give back to the community in memory of…

Small fire at homeless camp quickly extinguished in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A fire at a homeless camp underneath the railway in Valleyview was quickly…