News Items tag as: 2021 Census

Why school enrolment is lagging behind Thompson-Okanagan population boom
October 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM

Kamloops and the Okanagan had some of the fastest growth rates in the country during the last census period but that’s not reflected in most of their school districts.
Kamloops and Kelowna among most non-religious centres in Canada
October 27, 2022 - 7:30 PM

The six least religious major cities in Canada are in B.C., including Kamloops and Kelowna.
Renters in Kamloops, Kelowna struggle more than homeowners to afford shelter: StatsCan
September 21, 2022 - 11:30 AM

When it comes to households struggling to pay their shelter costs, it’s more manageable for homeowners than renters in Kelowna and Kamloops.
Kamloops, Okanagan’s largest cities more German than French: Census
August 17, 2022 - 12:30 PM

There are more people with German as their mother tongue living in Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon than there are who list French as their mother tongue.
Families in Kamloops, Okanagan smaller than rest of Canada: census
July 13, 2022 - 12:30 PM

The average size of families in the Thompson-Okanagan’s larger cities tend to be smaller than the rest of B.C., or national averages.
Residents of Kamloops, Kelowna wealthier than most Canadians: census
July 13, 2022 - 9:38 AM

The median total income for residents of Kamloops, Kelowna and a number of other southern Interior cities was higher than for most B.C. and Canadian residents in 2020.
Families aren't choosing to live in Kamloops, Kelowna downtowns
May 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Families with the youngest children tend to live farthest away from the downtown cores of the Thompson-Okanagan’s two largest cities.
Kamloops, Okanagan getting older but not nearly as old as Vancouver Island
May 05, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Canada is getting older with 2.3% of its population, or more than 861,000 people, over the age of 85.
Kelowna one of the few places getting younger in the Thompson-Okanagan
April 27, 2022 - 6:00 PM

The Thompson-Okanagan region, like the rest of Canada, is getting older.
Kamloops is youngest of region’s larger cities: Census
April 27, 2022 - 9:00 AM

Kamloops has an average age of 42.4 years for its 97,902 residents, the youngest of the Thompson-Okanagan’s five major cities.
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Rascally beaver fells mature pear tree in Kamloops backyard
A wayward beaver was busy felling a large pear tree in a residential neighbourhood in Kamloops earlier this week. Resident Nikki Milenk was at a family member’s house near the popular McArthur Island Park when she saw the evidence on

Meeting high demand for Christmas turkeys challenging farmers in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you want a free run, locally grown turkey for your Christmas table you might want to hustle to get your order in. Some organic farmers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are struggling to keep up with demand. “There are people already ca

NFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
Boo Williams wakes up each morning not knowing how the pain will hit. It could be debilitating headaches that make it impossible to get out of bed. Sometimes the pain shoots down his neck. Through all of it, he's angry. Williams, who pl

Lake Okanagan Resort timeshare owners at risk of getting the boot with no compensation or notice
For decades, timeshare owners have contributed a substantial portion of the funds paid into the once glorious Lake Okanagan Resort north of West Kelowna. Now that the resort has been almost totally destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire,

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