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

YOU ASKED, WE FOUND ANSWERS
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$275 million in borrowed funds on the backs of local taxpayers, but the business cases for those projects are either outdated or non-existent.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

News Items tag as: Performing arts centre

City and citizen watchdog group mutually drop Build Kamloops court appeals

Court action to quash $275M in Build Kamloops loans gets January date with judge

City of Kamloops being sued over failed counter petitions to borrow $275M

'Democracy at work': Build Kamloops projects to go ahead after counter petitions fail

'No' campaign expects narrow victory in Build Kamloops petition process

Build Kamloops counter petition campaigners break their silence

iN QUESTION: Kamloops responds to reader's rough math over AAP

How much Kamloops taxpayers will actually pay for the $275M loans

BUILD KAMLOOPS: Why these BC cities cancelled their counter petitions

Lack of 'Build Kamloops' business cases no cause for concern: councillor

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