Homelessness & housing insecurity in Kamloops
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Coverage of homelessness, housing insecurity, shelter services, and municipal policy responses in Kamloops, including debates over enforcement bylaws, care options, temporary shelters, and community initiatives to address housing challenges.
Coverage Timeline
- Nov 10 Additional 60 shelter beds to be available during extreme winter weather in Kamloops: report ↗ CFJC Today details
- Sep 16 Here’s what The Wren’s readers want to know ahead of the 2026 general election in Kamloops ↗ The Wren details
- Sep 8 Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9-11 in support of Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs ↗ archived ↳ In this roundup: A 78-year-old former social worker in Kamloops found herself unhoused after spending three months in hospital and losing her apartment, then being discharged to a Downtown Eastside shelter without family notification, highlighting challenges seniors face with healthcare transitions and affordable housing. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
- Sep 3 ‘Solace’ to provide 40 shelter beds aimed at older populations ↗ CFJC Today details
- Jul 24 CMHA offers tour of temporary homes opening soon on McGill Road ↗ CFJC Today details
- Jul 19 Bylaw amendments unlikely to catalyze riverside encampment crackdown ↗ Radio NL details
- Jul 10 ASK Wellness CEO believes debate around movement of homeless can be ended with provincial data ↗ CFJC Today details
- Sarai pushing for more involuntary care options across B.C. Interior ↗ CFJC Today details
- Jun 24 Kamloops council passes new bylaw to prohibit overnight camping in several areas ↗ CFJC Today details
- Jun 22 Buffer zones proposed as Kamloops work on new temporary overnight shelter restrictions ↗ CFJC Today details
- Jun 9 SINGH – How to end homelessness in Kamloops ↗ Armchair Mayor details
Linked Articles by Source
CFJC Today
The Wren
Castanet Kamloops
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Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9-11 in support of Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs ↗Sep 8, 2026 · details↳ In this roundup: A 78-year-old former social worker in Kamloops found herself unhoused after spending three months in hospital and losing her apartment, then being discharged to a Downtown Eastside shelter without family notification, highlighting challenges seniors face with healthcare transitions and affordable housing.archived
Radio NL
Armchair Mayor
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SINGH – How to end homelessness in Kamloops ↗Jun 9, 2026 · details
Key People, Organizations, and Places
city: Kamloops , Merritt , Penticton , Prince George , Surrey
government_body: City of Kamloops , BC Wildfire Service
organization: BC Housing , Kamloops Chronicle , Kamloops Local News Society , Canadian Mental Health Association , ASK Wellness , Canadian Mental Health Association, Kamloops branch , Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) , The Wren , Out of the Cold Shelter Society , The Mustard Seed
road: Glenfair Drive, Kamloops
person: Arjun Singh , Bill Sarai , David Eby , Alfred Achoba , Bob Hughes
public_facility: Kamloops City Hall , Solace shelter, Kamloops
infrastructure: Kamloops Regional Correction Centre
river: North Thompson River
health_facility: Solace Shelter
event: Kamloops 2026 municipal election
region: B.C. Interior
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