Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Tourism Industry Association of BC proposes $680 million stimulus package to the province
KAMLOOPS - The Tourism Industry Association of BC is a coalition of more than 19,000 businesses that serve the millions of tourists who visit the province each year. On Tuesday (July 21), the group pr...
Jul 22, 2020
Kamloops eateries take advantage of the city's expanded patio program
KAMLOOPS - They're a great place to post up on a sunny summer afternoon to enjoy a cool beverage and some tasty snacks. The City of Kamloops has created a newly expanded patio program this summer to h...
Jul 17, 2020
Aberdeen residents seek development tweaks as city plans for neighbourhood expansion
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night (July 14), Kamloops council held its first in-person session since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lengthy meeting was dominated by community discussions around a futu...
James Peters Jul 15, 2020
City of Kamloops seeking public input on North Shore Neighbourhood Plan
KAMLOOPS - Home to more than 26,000 residents and accounting for roughly 27 per cent of the city's population, the North Shore neighbourhood in Kamloops is a vast tract of land. "So the North Shore ne...
Jul 10, 2020
Stop, Drop, and Donate fundraiser for Kamloops Hospice Association set for Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The coronavirus pandemic has put a financial strain on many individuals and organizations throughout the local community. The Kamloops Hospice Society is one such organization. It has had t...
Jul 09, 2020
MP McLeod concerned federal government is spending without a good plan
KAMLOOPS - "Frightening." That was the reaction of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod when she learned the federal government was forecasting a deficit of $343 billion this year. The figure was...
Jul 09, 2020
Developers break ground on Kamloops' newest commercial development
KAMLOOPS - Back in January, a brand new real estate development was announced, and today the project is officially underway. The Hive, which will take shape along Lansdowne Street between Fifth and Si...
Jul 07, 2020
Canadian airlines accused of ignoring COVID precautions, denying refunds
TORONTO - When Bobbi Jo Green booked a flight back in May for her, her husband, and her children to see two ailing family members, she was counting on the airline's physical distancing rules...
Jul 07, 2020
Victoria Street West improvements complete, Tranquille Road project grows
KAMLOOPS - Road work season is now in full swing across the city, as traffic delays and detours at the different projects take shape. As one major construction project finishes, another expands.City o...
Jul 06, 2020
Bank of Canada survey says business hiring plans remain muted due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Companies that have laid off workers are telling the Bank of Canada they plan to refill some positions over the next year, but many hiring plans remain muted over COVID-19-related uncertainty...
Jul 06, 2020
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