News Items tag as: City of Kamloops

New multi-use path for Kamloops waterfront park in the works
February 27, 2024 - 11:00 AM

Kamloops residents might have noticed a line of flagged wooden stakes going through one of three busy parks on the waterfront.
New City of Kamloops-TRU initiative to tackle COVID economic recovery, social issues
February 05, 2021 - 9:00 PM

The City of Kamloops is hoping a new partnership with Thompson Rivers University will be an important tool in resolving serious issues including economic recovery from COVID-19.
Why Kamloops is considering hiring a staff archeologist
January 11, 2021 - 6:00 AM

City of Kamloops councillors may consider hiring an archeologist to save money from using consulting firms for major projects and to promote cultural heritage in the community.
Preparations for 'one-in-20-year' flood need to start now, says Kamloops Mayor
May 01, 2020 - 1:50 PM

While it may be the last thing Kamloops residents want to think about, the time to prepare for a one-in-20 year flood is now.
Why Vernon is moving forward with arts and culture facilities — and Kamloops isn't
October 29, 2018 - 3:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - The arts and culture sector has been sprouting in many different ways across the tournament capital city.
Crews working on the old Kamloops Daily News building ready to start tearing things down
July 28, 2017 - 11:31 AM

KAMLOOPS - After spending the week removing harmful material such as asbestos from inside the old Daily News building the demolition crew is now in the process of taking the building apart from the inside-out.
Two water main breaks impacting residents in Kamloops' West End
January 06, 2017 - 3:21 PM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops crews have spent the past day and a half trying to locate a water main break in a West End neighbourhood.
$75,000 fence cut from Kamloops's Canada 150 celebrations
November 29, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Plans for street hockey games, gardens and gear are going ahead for the city’s Canada 150 celebration, but the biggest ticket item was dropped from Kamloops's celebration budget.
Drop bins installed in Kamloops parks to keep syringes off ground
June 09, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Syringe drop bins have been installed in Riverside Park and Pioneer Park in Kamloops in an effort to prevent them from being carelessly discarded.
Kamloops mayor surprised by sudden end to community benefit negotiations with Ajax
April 08, 2016 - 10:31 AM

KAMLOOPS - Negotiations for a community benefit plan between the City of Kamloops and the proposed Ajax mine’s proponent have stopped without a deal made.
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JONESIE: When 'journalists' help themselves, they don't help anyone
OPINION Gaze with me for a moment at the soft navel of the dwindling news and media business of Kamloops and the Okanagan. Kelowna Now had a good get this week. At least until they did Kelowna Now things with it. They got t

Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead. The City of Kelowna’s housing target report said there were 3,467 new homes built in the city since June 2024. The target set ou

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