Life

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Fresh Air, Fresh Produce: the Farmers Market

April 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

WEEKENDS are meant for catching up and slowing down. This past weekend, the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market kicked off on the 200 block of St. Paul Street. The Market is in [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Annual report card shows some local elementary schools lagging

April 22, 2018 // 1 Comment

Several Kamloops district elementary schools have some improving to do, according to a new report card issued by a B.C. think tank. The annual Report Card on B.C.’s [Continue]

North Shore BIA – The five deadly sins of ego-based communication

April 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

By JEREMY HEIGHTON Executive Director, NSBIA VALUES. THEY SURROUND US, anchor our philosophies, guide us in our marketing, and ground us in understand how we present [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Community partnerships are crucial to good education

April 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

By SHELLEY SIM Trustee, School District 73 “Partnership is not a posture but a process – a continuous process that grows stronger each year as we devote ourselves to [Continue]

COMMUNITY – Seven honoured for going above and beyond for city

April 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Seven Kamloops residents were honoured at the annual Exemplary Service Awards on Monday night (April 16, 2018) for their service to the city. Sam Numsen, Maureen McCurdy, [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Traffic signal, buses among Westmount school solutions

April 16, 2018 // 1 Comment

A new traffic signal, better supervision and more City transit are among the solutions that will aim at fixing the traffic congestion issues at Westmount elementary school. [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – It’s springtime in the neighbourhood

April 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

OH, SPRING — the time of year when you leave the house dressed for -4˚and arrive home at 15˚. It seems too late to wear salt-stained Sorels, but too soon to switch into [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Diversity of landscape helps define Kamloops

April 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

HOW WOULD YOU define Kamloops? Answers to this question would likely vary across of wide spectrum, but I am confident that most long-time residents, recent arrivals, and [Continue]

TRU – University names Saskatchewan prof as new president

April 12, 2018 // 2 Comments

Thompson Rivers University today (April 12, 2018) announced Dr. Brett Fairbairn as its next president and vice-chancellor. Fairbairn has taught and conducted research at the [Continue]

DOWNTOWN – Ambassador patrol members’ fast action saves woman’s life

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

A woman owes her life to the training and quick action of two members of the Kamloops Central BIA’s downtown ambassador team. During a regular patrol near the 500 block [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Spring cleaning of graffiti has begun

April 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

HEY, THERE, Kamloops! Mornings mean so much don’t they? A great morning experience can assist you even if you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and we know that’s no [Continue]

THE LAW – Local lawyer David Paul featured in Harvard Law Revue article

March 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

The April issue of the Harvard Negotiation Law Revue features a detailed article written by Kamloops lawyer and TRU law instructor David Paul, QC. Paul recently completed a [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – A step into Riverside Park’s history

March 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

HOW MANY WAYS can a community use a single space? That question is often tossed around in CAP Team discussions. As the eyes and ears of Downtown Kamloops, we see early [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Take a piece of Downtown Kamloops home with you!

March 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

TO US, DOWNTOWN Kamloops is home. We are extremely proud of our community and invite you to be a part of it. We want to you stick around, explore the heart of our city and [Continue]