News Items tag as: Performing arts centre

City and citizen watchdog group mutually drop Build Kamloops court appeals
March 25, 2025 - 1:00 PM

A settlement to drop a pair of court actions means the multi-million dollar Build Kamloops projects can get back on track.
Court action to quash $275M in Build Kamloops loans gets January date with judge
November 21, 2024 - 7:00 AM

City of Kamloops lawyers will try to convince a judge next year that an effort to backtrack a $275 million loan for new facilities should be tossed out of court.
City of Kamloops being sued over failed counter petitions to borrow $275M
October 22, 2024 - 5:05 PM

The group that campaigned to collect petitions against millions of dollars in borrowing for new Kamloops facilities is now taking the city to court.
'Democracy at work': Build Kamloops projects to go ahead after counter petitions fail
September 23, 2024 - 1:15 PM

Construction is expected to start next year for the long-discussed performing arts centre in downtown Kamloops, then another year for a four-sheet ice rink.
'No' campaign expects narrow victory in Build Kamloops petition process
September 13, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Petitioners had their last chance Friday to rally against $275 million in loans backed by Kamloops taxpayers.
Build Kamloops counter petition campaigners break their silence
September 07, 2024 - 7:00 AM

After weeks of appearing to organize and collect signatures to oppose the $275 million Build Kamloops loans, the coalition behind the effort has finally spoken out.
iN QUESTION: Kamloops responds to reader's rough math over AAP
September 05, 2024 - 3:42 PM

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How much Kamloops taxpayers will actually pay for the $275M loans
September 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops homeowners have heard the 'Build Kamloops' loans will cost them $25 more in taxes each year, but it's too soon to say whether that will remain unchanged after five years.
BUILD KAMLOOPS: Why these BC cities cancelled their counter petitions
August 24, 2024 - 7:00 AM

BC cities have been using counter petitions for years to gauge voter sentiment on big projects. It's far from novel in Kamloops even, but that doesn't mean they've all gone smoothly.
Lack of 'Build Kamloops' business cases no cause for concern: councillor
August 19, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The 'Build Kamloops' initiative would put $275 million in borrowed funds on the backs of local taxpayers, but the business cases for those projects are either outdated or non-existent.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won't live in newly announced facility
UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus tower was a debacle and left dozens of people without a home, now the coalition tasked with setting the situation right has left out those who were displaced. The City of Kelowna, Pathways Abilities

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