Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Kamloops businesses hope shoppers think local when buying for Christmas
KAMLOOPS - The struggles of local businesses have been well documented during the COVID-19 pandemic. With more and more emphasis put on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in recent years, CFJC Today ...
Nov 30, 2020
Black Friday shopping in a pandemic: COVID-19 closes some stores, sales move online
Black Friday, the one-day shopping bonanza known for its big bargains and large crowds, has arrived. While rising COVID-19 cases and weeks of staggered deals have muted the usual fanfare of the shoppi...
Nov 27, 2020
Many Kamloops Christmas parties cancelled due to COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Christmas party season is nearly upon us - or, would be, if not for COVID-19. Across the city, hundreds of workplaces will be cancelling their annual Christmas parties as a result of the pa...
Nov 26, 2020
United Way TNC exploring new ways to raise funds during annual campaign
KAMLOOPS - The United Way Thompson-Nicola-Cariboo works with countless organizations to help improve the lives of people in many communities throughout our region. However, this year their annual fund...
Nov 24, 2020
Keystone XL not the same project John Kerry nixed in 2015, Canada's U.S. envoy says
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canada's ambassador to the United States says the Keystone XL pipeline project has evolved since John Kerry nixed it in 2015. President-elect Joe Biden has named Kerry, former...
Nov 24, 2020
Fossil fuels to decline but remain big player in Canada's energy use by 2050: report
OTTAWA - The Canada Energy Regulator says reaching net-zero emissions over the next 30 years will to require a much more aggressive transition away from oil and gas.The annual Energy Futures report re...
Nov 24, 2020
Record sales in October could bring a warm winter for Kamloops real estate market
KAMLOOPS - The real estate market in Kamloops continued on its record path last month, with October home sales out pacing last year's tally. The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) ...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 04, 2020
Kamloops and District SPCA to benefit from several November fundraisers
KAMLOOPS -- Since closing its doors to the public on March 21, the Kamloops and District Branch of the BCSPCA has only reopened in a very limited capacity. The pandemic has also limited the number of ...
James Peters Nov 02, 2020
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc unveils historic water reservoir project
KAMLOOPS - Thursday afternoon (Oct. 29), Tk'emlups te Secwepemc celebrated a historic milestone as they unveiled a completed infrastructure project that also creates a whole new set of economic opport...
Oct 29, 2020
First snowfall has Kamloops citizens planning winter recreation activities
KAMLOOPS - With the first flakes of snow flying on Friday, people's minds have turned to outdoor recreation this winter. With the pandemic, we saw a huge boost in boat and RV sales, as well as bikes -...
Dylana Kneeshaw Oct 27, 2020
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