Tag Archives: Business & Economy
B.C.'s foreign ownership tax led to sky-rocketing price growth in exempt cities like Kamloops: TRU study
KAMLOOPS - A study from Thompson Rivers University shows Kamloops' housing prices have continued to skyrocket since 2016 when the B.C. government implemented a Property Transfer Tax on foreign entitie...
James Peters Oct 25, 2021
BC Wildlife Park hopes for a strong finish to 2021 season
KAMLOOPS - Many tourist attractions throughout the province have struggled throughout the pandemic. Travel restrictions have certainly had an effect on the BC Wildlife Park over the past 19 months - b...
Oct 22, 2021
Kamloops Mayor wants fair share of cannabis revenue, as consumers continue to embrace legal weed
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to believe it's been three whole years since the legalization of cannabis across Canada. "We're very grateful to be in a business that's gone from illegal to legal, to surviving C...
Dave Barry Oct 21, 2021
Still "a lot of room for growth" in legal cannabis industry: B.C. solicitor general
KAMLOOPS - Sunday will mark three years since cannabis became legal in Canada.B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth touted huge growth in the retail cannabis sector since the first retail store opened...
Oct 15, 2021
Circuit breaker restrictions hit Northern Health in bid to curb rising cases and hospitalizations
NANAIMO -New restrictions are coming for most Northern Health authority residents in a bid to curb rising COVID-19 transmission.Restrictions on household and organized events similar to what was appli...
Oct 14, 2021
TRU study finds BCLC contributed more than $2 billion to Kamloops' economy over 35 years
KAMLOOPS - A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) study released Tuesday (Oct. 12) estimates that the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has contributed $2.2 billion to the economic and social de...
Oct 12, 2021
'She's a good helper:' popular new robot turns heads at Nanaimo restaurant
NANAIMO - Opening a restaurant during a pandemic isn't easy, but it was made a little smoother at a Nanaimo establishment thanks to an unexpected source.A robot programmed to deliver food to customers...
Oct 12, 2021
Canada urged to join allies in tougher China stance after Kovrig, Spavor release
OTTAWA - The aftermath of Canada's long fight with China over the imprisonment of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig has spawned a new challenge: whether to join allies such as the United States and Au...
Oct 11, 2021
Time for travellers on B.C. highways to trade all-seasons for winter tires
KAMLOOPS - Call it fall, autumn, spooky season, hockey season, or pumpkin spice latte time - it all means the weather is getting cooler and folks who drive B.C.'s highways should be making plans to ge...
Oct 04, 2021
Kamloops council puts the kibosh on outdoor rink at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is scaling down a planned revitalization project for Riverside Park.The city application for grant funding to the tune of $4.3 million was not successful. As a result, ...
Sep 29, 2021
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