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News Items tag as: Homelessness
Kamloops homeless day services set to close with no promised replacement
July 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM
Two day spaces in Kamloops that provide food, shelter and services are closing their doors at end of the month and hot summer temperatures are in the forecast.
Kamloops divided on how to deal with homeless and toxic drug crisis: report
May 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM
Kamloops continues to be impacted by the negative effects of the homelessness and toxic drug crisis with frustration rife among community members who differ in attitudes toward the unhoused population and how to address the situation.
Kamloops man designs innovative, award-winning housing model for addiction recovery
May 17, 2024 - 7:00 AM
A Kamloops man has designed a housing model geared at increasing the success rates of drug addiction recovery and lowering homelessness, and he’ll be presenting it at a national academic conference in Montreal next month.
'We're not bad people': Why a homeless man is stuck on the street in Kamloops
May 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM
Murray Love sits on a concrete step in downtown Kamloops eating ice cream on a sunny afternoon. His girlfriend Shannon is enjoying a cup of ice cream too, but keeps nodding off.
Closure of day spaces in Kamloops has homeless man organizing protest at city hall
May 10, 2024 - 7:00 AM
Some members of Kamloops' homeless population are feeling fearful and angry after hearing about the closure of two day spaces that provide meals and other basic supports, and they’re planning to doing something about it.
WE DO RECOVER: Kamloops mother leaves life of crime and drugs behind
May 07, 2024 - 7:00 AM
Looking at Kamloops mother Joni Reed it’s difficult to fathom how many years she survived living on the streets with a meth addiction.
FILLING THE GAPS: Getting ready for closure of homeless support centre in Kamloops
April 25, 2024 - 4:30 PM
Members of the community gathered at The Loop resource centre on the North Shore in Kamloops today to discuss how to support the homeless clients of the centre when it closes down next week.
Controversial Kamloops homeless drop-in centre sold
April 16, 2024 - 10:44 AM
A Kamloops realtor has bought a controversial property that is home to a drop-in centre for homeless people in the community.
HEALING FROM TRAUMA: Kamloops foster care survivor breaks cycle of abuse
April 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM
A Kamloops man in who survived five years in the foster care system in the late 1980s is working through the trauma to become the best father he can be to his little girl.
Why foster parenting is no easy task, a Kamloops foster parent's account
March 31, 2024 - 7:00 AM
With roughly 5,000 children and youth in the foster care system in BC there's a need for more foster care homes, but the role of foster parent can be confusing, difficult and stressful.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of June 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjon
Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? “They play so nicely together with nice blackcurrant leaf o
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ
From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan are giving away freebies to attract buyers. Purchase a new two-bedroom condo at Predator Ridge's new Vista Condominiums, starting at almost $900,000, and th
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Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to lead Liberals in next election: poll
A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even
July 04, 2024 9:00 PM
What do if you see a pet in a hot car in Okanagan, Kamloops
The BC SPCA reminds residents to keep pets out of hot cars during the summer to avoid fatality or injury to animals.
July 04, 2024 7:00 PM
iN VIDEO: Woman stops Kamloops traffic to help senior on stuck mobility scooter
A Kamloops man was driving in the city Wednesday when he witnessed an act of kindness, and the special moment was ca
July 04, 2024 6:00 PM
Environment Canada issues multiple warnings as BC braces for weekend heat
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and inland sections of coastal British Col
July 04, 2024 4:49 PM
Calling on wildlife photographers to enter BC SPCA contest
The 16th annual BC SPCA wildlife photography contest is underway and looking for submissions. Amateur photogra
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