Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Pools, additions, renovations; City notes shifting construction trend during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Many industries have slowed with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but construction in the Kamloops region has continued with its near-record pace.So far, the year-to-date count...
Jul 05, 2020
Biden could be swayed to supporting Keystone XL: Kenney
OYEN, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he believes United States presidential hopeful Joe Biden can be swayed to supporting the Keystone XL pipeline. The presumptive Democratic...
Jul 03, 2020
Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court on Thursday dismissed the appeal from the Squa...
Jul 02, 2020
TNRD green lights feasibility study for film studio in the region
KAMLOOPS - The film and TV industry is worth nearly $4 billion to the province's economy annually. The TNRD Film Commission has worked hard to attract productions to our area and lately has seen a hig...
Jun 26, 2020
Hotels looking forward to more visitors spending the night in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - All across the province, the hospitality industry is welcoming the shift into Phase 3 and the relaxation of restrictions on travel throughout the province. The hotel industry has been hit h...
Jun 26, 2020
Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15
EDMONTON - Alberta industries, including the oilpatch, will resume environmental monitoring and reporting in three weeks. The Alberta government and its energy regulator have each issued ord...
Jun 23, 2020
Airlines gradually increasing flight service out of Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - The sky above Kamloops will start to get a little busier this week, as airlines begin to increase their flight frequencies for YKA. After a halt in operations at the height of the pandemic,...
Jun 16, 2020
Thompson Valley tourism industry hopes to attract visitors from closer to home this summer
KAMLOOPS - According to Tourism Kamloops numbers, our city welcomed 2 million visitors in 2019, which resulted in nearly half a billion dollars worth of economic impact. As a result of the COVID-19 pa...
Jun 15, 2020
Migrant workers hold virtual rally seeking full immigration status
TORONTO - A group supporting migrant workers held a virtual rally Sunday that called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to immediately extend full immigration status for all non-permanent residents. The...
Jun 14, 2020
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