Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Sun Peaks Resort optimistic about upcoming season, despite travel challenges facing B.C.
KAMLOOPS - There's just one more sleep until Opening Day at Sun Peaks Resort. In preparation, the snow cannons are hard at work laying down a base for all the skiers and boarders who plan to hit the s...
Nov 19, 2021
15th Annual Basics for Babies to fill Food Bank's baby needs Friday
KAMLOOPS - At the Kamloops Food Bank, the baby bank is always well-stocked. That's due in large part to the success B100's Basics for Babies has had for the past fifteen years, in helping to highlight...
Nov 18, 2021
"Work with employees and their lives": Kamloops businesses urged to get flexible to retain staff
KAMLOOPS - Ongoing labour shortages have made recruitment and retention hot topics in the local business community. Venture Kamloops (VK) says higher wages are regularly touted as a solution, but that...
Nov 17, 2021
Work underway to reopen ground travel from Lower Mainland to BC Interior
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 16), Transportation Minister Rob Fleming joined the Emergency Management BC media conference to update citizens on the status of highways affected by the storm.In hi...
Nov 16, 2021
Tourism Kamloops CEO Bev DeSantis to retire in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops announced its CEO Beverley DeSantis has given the Board of Directors notice of her pending retirement effective Jan. 1, 2022. In a news release Monday (Nov. 15) afternoon, ...
Aaron Schulze Nov 15, 2021
Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018
VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....
Nov 10, 2021
Terminal work underway to accommodate new ferries to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - Crews are adjusting berthing structures to accommodate new vessels poised to serve the Gabriola Island/Nanaimo route.Deborah Marshall with BC Ferries said the work is happening overnight thi...
Nov 10, 2021
Economy added 31,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate hits pandemic-era low
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy added 31,000 jobs in October, bringing the national unemployment rate to a pandemic-era low.Unemployment came in at 6.7 per cent, down from 6.9 per cent in ...
Nov 05, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops sets significant fundraising goal for 2021 Camp Out
KAMLOOPS - It started as a simple idea: what if we gave members of the community an opportunity to experience what it's like to sleep outside, like so many people experiencing homelessness go through ...
Oct 27, 2021
COVID capacity limits concerning for Colombo Lodge and other event hosts in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - At the Colombo Lodge, staff and volunteers are usually gearing up for a busy November and December, as they prepare for the annual holiday party rush."In November and December, our public b...
Oct 26, 2021
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One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Is rehashing old ideas going to help in the war on drugs?
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First Steps
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B.C. Election 2024
CANDIDATE LIST: Kamloops and area candidates for the 2024 BC election
Sep 25, 2024
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: WolfPack captain Grether vs. Hastings in penalty shootout
Sep 25, 2024