social issues

Kamloops mayor rebuked for trying to find shelter for disabled homeless man
B.C. Housing says the mayor of Kamloops has a pattern of showing up at its…

Kamloops mayor cites continued crime as business remains shuttered
The owner of a used car lot in Kamloops cites the nearly 100 times he's…

Kamloops slaps The Loop with more fines
A volunteer-run service for the homeless was recently hit with its biggest fine yet from…

Man arrested and released after causing havoc at Kamloops coffee shop
A man was briefly detained after he blocked the exit of a coffee shop and…

‘Nuisance’ Kamloops non-profit gets fewer emergency calls than other sites
A Kamloops non-profit has had fewer emergency calls than other homeless support agencies in the…

310 people used Kamloops church shelter so far
The Kamloops Alliance Church opened its doors for shelter space 13 times this winter, bringing…

Kamloops streaker arrested near RCMP detachment
Officers arrested a naked man as he ran past an RCMP detachment in Kamloops on…

Propane-fueled encampment fire a terror for Kamloops residents
A North Kamloops riverbank fire last week was fueled by propane tanks stashed at an…
How Interior Health’s ‘complex care’ facilities differ from other housing
Interior Health is finally opening its new complex care homes after months of preparation. In…

iN VIDEO: Campfire too close to structures in Kamloops raises concerns
A Kamloops man filmed a small street fire after he spotted it near a downtown…

Homeless clients pool small donation for Kamloops volunteers
The Loop is preparing to serve holiday meals and pouring over what donations it might…

Pair of early morning fires reported beside The Loop in Kamloops
Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to two reports of small fires on the same morning beside…

B.C. Housing buys another Kamloops motel
B.C. Housing bought the Lamplighter Motel in Kamloops, adding to its stock of housing in…

Kamloops has half the needed shelter space: shelter provider
With colder weather coming down on the Kamloops area, two local shelter providers are expecting…

ASK Wellness wants Kamloops’s mayor to end ‘defamatory’ comments
A prominent social service agency is asking the new mayor of Kamloops to work together…