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Out Of The Cold
When people had nowhere to go in the Kamloops cold, The Loop stepped up
During a recent spell of freezing winter weather, volunteers abandoned the rules and worked quickly…
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…
Kamloops shelter that didn’t open sends donations, volunteers to other programs
Although this Kamloops shelter wasn’t able to open this year, organizers are using the donations…
Out of the Cold shelter won’t open this winter in Kamloops
An overnight shelter that runs through the winter months providing individuals experiencing homelessness with a…
Out of the Cold Kamloops unsure if shelter will open before next week’s cold snap
Although freezing temperatures are set to hit the double digits next week, Kamloops’s Out of…
New location for Out of the Cold may mean less beds, becoming ‘warming shelter’
A new location for a Kamloops homeless shelter could mean some big operational changes impacting…
New shelter for homeless escaping the heat this summer in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Out of the Cold Shelter which operates from November to March out…
Keeping the homeless safe during extreme winter nights in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Anyone needing a warm place to sleep during extreme weather nights this winter will not be turned away from the Emerald House Emergency Shelter. The shelter, which has a divided space for both men and women, is run by the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Kamloops chapter downtown, is the designated extreme weather emergency...
How you can give back to the community at Christmas
KAMLOOPS - The holidays are meant to be a time for celebrating but for many people the holidays are even more of a struggle. There are dozens of charities in the city that aim to help those who are struggling right now and throughout the year but here we offer a look at ones that...