Tag Archives: Community
Construction of Katherine's Place youth housing on track for year-end completion
KAMLOOPS - After a delay at the start, construction on Katherine's Place, a new affordable housing building for youth in Kamloops, is now on track to be finished by the end of this year. The developme...
Jun 26, 2024
BC Coalition for Safe and Sustainable Supportive Housing vocalizing need for low barrier improvements
KAMLOOPS - ASK Wellness in Kamloops recently joined a new province-wide organization aimed at improving the low barrier housing system. The newly formed BC Coalition for Safe and Sustainable Supportiv...
Jun 26, 2024
And the 2024 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery grand prize winner is...
KAMLOOPS - The child is grown, the dream home is drawn. The Kamloops Y held its 2024 Dream Home Lottery Wednesday (June 26) morning. In a livestream video posted to social media, the winner of the hom...
Jun 26, 2024
Westmount Elementary students taking waste diversion into their own hands
KAMLOOPS - After a few weeks of collecting, sorting and washing compost and recycling bins, Grade 6 students at Westmount Elementary have become experts at picking out what goes where. "My mum will be...
Jun 24, 2024
1000 Ways to Heal: Chilcotin
Through lived experiences, Ryan Deneault shares his unique story of being a functioning addict for 36+ years and his attempts to fit into society for nearly five decades, to help others find their hea...
Jun 24, 2024
Deadline approaching for 2024 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery ticket sales
KAMLOOPS - Time is nearly up to buy tickets for this year's Y Dream Home Lottery. The annual prize draw serves as a fundraiser for programs and operations at the Kamloops Y. This year's Dream Home is ...
Jun 19, 2024
Annual Venture Kamloops client volumes drop from recent spikes, still ahead of pre-pandemic levels
KAMLOOPS - New business startups in Kamloops aren't as plentiful as they were during pandemic years, but Venture Kamloops (VK) says it doesn't mean the city is in a slump. In a report to Kamloops coun...
Jun 19, 2024
1000 Ways to Heal: Whispers
Through lived experiences, Ryan Deneault shares his unique story of being a functioning addict for 36+ years and his attempts to fit into society for nearly five decades, to help others find their hea...
Jun 17, 2024
Construction of 15 new homes for Simpcw First Nation nearing completion
SIMPCW - The Canadian government is putting $5.8 million towards building more than a dozen homes at the Simpcw First Nation near Barriere. The plan is to build five tri-plexes, creating 15 homes for ...
Jun 14, 2024
Out of the Ashes bursary alumni finding pride and purpose in sobriety
KAMLOOPS - Applications are open this month for the Out of the Ashes bursary in Kamloops. The program provides education bursaries to people in addiction recovery. The goal is to make education more a...
Jun 13, 2024
