social issues
Coroner investigating after body found outside in Kamloops’s freezing weather
A body was found outside in Kamloops this past weekend and the person's death is…
Two emergency winter shelters finally open in Kamloops
A combined 43 beds are now open for people who need emergency shelter in Kamloops…
Homeless shelter operators in Okanagan, Kamloops tired of gov’t downloading, inaction
Homeless shelter operators in Kamloops and the Okanagan are frustrated by the wait for a…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops homeless advocate demands shelters at inaugural council meeting
A homeless advocate and service provider voiced his frustrations at the new Kamloops council's inaugural…
Homeless encampment fire smokes out Kamloops city hall yard
A fire at a homeless camp in front of Kamloops city hall nearly got out…
Clean up crew with ‘lived experience’ to patrol North Kamloops
A Kamloops business association is partnering with other organizations to recruit a garbage and graffiti…
Katherine McParland’s abuse a story this lawyer has seen ‘a thousand times’
Odette Dempsey-Caputo has seen the same story a thousand times: a woman returns to her…
Public fears prolific offenders, not housing projects: Minister Eby
As the province tries to investigate how best to deal with repeat offenders committing property…
$1 million cost of social issues underestimated in Kamloops business survey
Kamloops businesses have spent more than $1 million to deal with social issues in the…
Social issues cost Kamloops businesses $1 million since 2018: survey
Street issues in Kamloops are costing businesses both time and money as they've grappled with…
Kamloops to consider pairing outreach workers with bylaw officers
City staff are proposing to pair outreach workers with community service officers in an effort…
Family of emaciated, neglected Kamloops senior warns not to trust ‘the system’
While the courts deal with the woman directly responsible for severely neglecting a Kamloops senior,…
Kamloops permanent supervised drug consumption site in early stages
Interior Health is planning a permanent supervised drug consumption site in Kamloops. The health authority…
Reno costs too high to use provincially-owned property for shelter in Kamloops
B.C. Housing could not use a property owned by the province in Kamloops for an…
Supportive housing, complex care priority for Kamloops: B.C. housing minister
Supportive housing and complex care in Kamloops is a top priority for B.C.'s housing minister.…