Tag Archives: Community
Kamloops International Buskers Festival to return this summer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Buskers Festival (KIBF) is planning its return after a pandemic-hiatus. The KIBF had been postponed for two years in a row, but in a release organizers say the 3r...
May 02, 2022
SD73 students train with BC Wildfire Service firefighters for Junior Fire Crew workshop
KAMLOOPS - Fighting wildfires is a tough, physically demanding job. Long days, little sleep and few comforts await those who choose to battle blazes that ignite in the vast tracts of forest that exist...
Apr 29, 2022
City highlights creative ways to take part in Arbor Day
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is encouraging residents to get into the spirit of Arbor Day Friday (Apr. 29) with a number of activities, including a new tour program. The city's Urban Tree Tour is n...
Apr 29, 2022
Kamloops' favourite beer festival is already sold out for spring 2022
KAMLOOPS - After an almost three-year hiatus, Kamloops' favourite craft beer festival is making its return next month. BrewLoops is back on May 28 for what organizers are calling a more "intimate" ver...
Apr 28, 2022
Census data highlights need for more seniors care facilities and programs in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The latest census data from Statistics Canada shows between 2001 and 2021, the population aged 85 years and older in Canada has doubled - with another surge expected by 2050. On a smaller s...
Apr 27, 2022
Kamloops Farmers' Market returns on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Tomorrow morning (Saturday, April 23), the Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market will make its spring return. Local artisans, crafters, bakers, and more will gather along St. Paul Street and th...
Apr 22, 2022
Tk’emlúps plans memorial to commemorate one-year since Le Estcwicwéỳ confirmation
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc will be hosting a memorial event to commemorate one year since the band announced the confirmation of suspected unmarked graves around the former Kamloops Indian Resid...
Apr 22, 2022
Crime and social issues costing Kamloops businesses
KAMLOOPS - A survey released by Kamloops business associations has delivered a damning picture of the impact of criminality and social disruptions on area businesses. While only 128 of a sample size o...
Apr 22, 2022
"I am honoured by it": Stella Black becomes latest Freedom of the City recipient in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Stella Black may have thought the 'career chapter' of her life was over, but this week the City showed it hasn't forgotten what she's done to better the community - awarding Black with the ...
Apr 21, 2022
Five residents honoured with City of Kamloops Exemplary Service Award
KAMLOOPS -While Stella Black was the lone recipient of the Freedom of the City award, five citizens received City of Kamloops Exemplary Service Awards last night.During Wednesday's (April 20) ceremony...
Apr 21, 2022
