social issues

New Kamloops shelters to be ready in time for ‘dry floor season’ at Memorial Arena
There are two new shelter locations planned in Kamloops, each expected to be ready for…

B.C. housing minister to meet with Kamloops city council
Kamloops city council will get a virtual visit from the provincial minister for housing next…

Tenant struggles with theft, deplorable conditions at city-owned Kamloops hotel
It didn't take long for Jacent Kusch's Christmas gifts to be swiped from his suite…

iN VIDEO: Anti-maskers arrested, fined at Kamloops Superstore
A group of anti-maskers was kicked out of a Kamloops grocery store last night and…

Proactive proposal to plan for Kamloops’s emergency shelter needs bogged down by council protocol
Three Kamloops city councillors united today in an effort to present a motion asking city…

Controversial Kamloops warming shelter now offering 24 hour service
As temperatures stay below freezing in Kamloops and emergency shelters meet capacity, a local outreach…

Senior dies amid homeless shelter shortage in Kamloops
A senior who regularly used Kamloops shelters died in the cold before the December dip…

Kamloops mom says justice system not equipped to handle son’s addiction, mental health issues
The mother of a well-known offender in Kamloops calls a recent judgement that released her…

No warming centre for Kamloops homeless as cold snap approaches
Emergency shelter space available in Kamloops won't meet the need this Christmas as colder weather…

B.C. Attorney General pens letter to Kamloops assault victim
The Attorney General of B.C. penned a letter of support to the victim of an…

Two new shelters about to be announced for Kamloops
As the City of Kamloops faces criticism for the continued use of the Memorial Arena…

Prime Minister Trudeau to visit Tk’emlups te Secwepemc
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Kamloops on Monday for public events to be…

Lack of response from Trudeau to invitation an ‘insult’: Tk’emlups te Secwepemc
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc band council has chosen a date for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to…

Apologies from Catholic church ‘deja vu’ for Tk’emlups chief
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Tk'emlups leadership is looking to religious groups…

Kamloops missed out on $1M in grant money for homeless supports
Kamloops received a $1.47 million provincial grant to support the local homeless population from the…