Homelessness

CHARBONNEAU – Problem of ‘catch and release’ offenders is a hot political issue

May 12, 2022 // 6 Comments

KAMLOOPSIANS ARE BEING TERRORIZED, businesses vandalized and personal property stolen by a small number of people. What can be done? It will certainly be an issue in the [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – True face of homelessness isn’t what’s seen on the streets

May 5, 2022 // 2 Comments

A MAYORAL CANDIDATE in the upcoming October municipal election wants BC Housing to conduct an independent review of shelters and facilities in Kamloops. The candidate, Reid [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Moira House must prove itself to neighbourhood, community

April 14, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MOIRA HOUSE facility for the homeless officially opens Friday, and there’s a lot riding on it. Plans for the project didn’t get off [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Neighbourhoods must come first in quest for housing answers

March 7, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AFTER WRITING ABOUT the need for a made-in-Kamloops solution to social disorder, I received a couple of comments of the, “if you’re so [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: The quest for a made-at-home plan to fight social disorder

March 5, 2022 // 1 Comment

IT’S GOOD TO KNOW, sometimes, that we’re not in it alone. Social disorder on the streets is the biggest topic of public discussion in Kamloops, with everyone trying to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Egos shouldn’t get in the way of fixing the shelter ‘emergency’

January 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SHELTER EMERGENCY continues and doesn’t seem likely to be resolved before the end of winter. Two of the three shelters proposed as [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Councillors’ arguments against treatment centre were flimsy

December 17, 2021 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONLY ONE VOTE separated the “concentration camp” proposal for the homeless from success this week when it came in front of Kamloops City [Continue]

LETTER – It’s no surprise that crime follows supportive-housing projects

December 16, 2021 // 4 Comments

Kamloops has transformed into a city with brazen criminal activity, a homeless population that has exploded, and regular infiltration of community neighbourhoods by [Continue]

BEPPLE – Shuffling homeless out of town won’t solve the housing problem

December 15, 2021 // 3 Comments

PETTY CRIME and public drug use are on the rise. Residents and businesses alike are more and more frustrated and unsettled by anti-social behaviour in Kamloops. Something [Continue]

DUDY – First step to community health is everyone being on the same page

December 8, 2021 // 3 Comments

By DIETER DUDY City Councillor, Kamloops AS WE ENTER the holiday season, we are bombarded with the aspirational phrase of “Peace on Earth, goodwill to all men.” While I [Continue]

JOINT STATEMENT: City and Province on incident on Kingston Avenue

December 5, 2021 // 2 Comments

Mayor Ken Christian and David Eby, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, have issued the following statement regarding an incident on Monday, Nov. 29, at the [Continue]

LETTER – Putting shelter so close to park raises neighbourhood concerns

December 1, 2021 // 1 Comment

There is definitely an air of discomfort and disbelief over the decision for putting a shelter so close to Westmount Park. At present, the users of the park include [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: City has a Hobson’s Choice – will it be hockey or homeless?

October 12, 2021 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOCKEY OR HOMELESS? That appears to be the choice right now when it comes to Memorial Arena. Hockey kids are shut out of the arena while BC [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Don’t confuse all the homeless with city’s street menagerie

July 29, 2021 // 1 Comment

A FEW DERANGED, mentally ill and brain-addled addicts on Kamloops’ streets get a lot of attention. But don’t label all the homeless as troublemakers. Kamloops RCMP [Continue]