
TRU students preparing to live in cramped quarters amid high rent prices
KAMLOOPS — The fall semester at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will begin in just a few weeks and students from out of town are looking for places to live while completing their studies.
On-campus accommodation is full with a waitlist and off-campus housing is expensive — when it’s available at all.
According to the most recent numbers from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the vacancy rate in Kamloops is 0.9 per cent. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,081. This is leading some students to double up.