SHELTER – The prohibitive cost of living in Metro Vancouver
By JOCK FINLAYSON Executive vice-president Business Council of British Columbia VANCOUVER – How can people afford to live in Vancouver? That question came to mind as I [Continue]
Life
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – City’s core lends helping hand to evacuees
AS WILDFIRES burned across British Columbia and the provincial government called for a state of an emergency, over 40,000 helpless people were forced to leave their homes and [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – See you at the Merchants Market
IT’S A HECTIC and exciting time in Downtown Kamloops. We host Merchants Market every year, and every year, we try to make the event bigger, and better than ever. We [Continue]
MURPHY – The Summer of Love in 1967 was a media event, not a revolution
IF YOU’RE a certain age, you’ll remember 1967’s fabled Summer of Love. Thousands of young people flocked to San Francisco where, often with the help of illegal [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Merchants Market includes sales, food, music
THE MOST ANTICIPATED week of the year in Downtown Kamloops is almost here – The Downtown Merchants Market from July 26 to 29. This 4-day event will feature sidewalk [Continue]
THE ARTS – Kamloops Art Galley offers free admission for evacuees
As an effort to support the evacuees and those affected by fires, the Kamloops Art Gallery is offering free admission to the Gallery for the summer. Summer exhibitions [Continue]
COMMUNITY – Two Kamloops students presented with Youth Awards
A couple of Kamloops students have been recognized as outstanding community volunteers. Risa Murdoch is a leader in her elementary school’s composting program, and has [Continue]
ARTS – Annual Art in the Park will include an open mike for musicians
It’s your turn to be a star at Art in the Park. This year, the Kamloops Arts Council will feature an open mike at the popular July 1 festival, hosted by local musician [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – There’s music in the streets with Artisans Alive
HEY THERE Kamloops! Downtown Kamloops is a vibrant and artistic community that encompasses all things special about Kamloops. Here in Downtown Kamloops we encourage artists [Continue]
ARTS – Kamloops Symphony names its new music director – Dina Gilbert
The Kamloops Symphony has a new music director. The symphony announced today (June 21, 2017) the search for a successor to the recently retired Bruce Dunn has been [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Kamloops life, as seen through the lens
OVER THE past couple of weeks, I had an opportunity to photograph a number of events in Kamloops and in the process, reaffirmed that this is one heck of a place to live. You [Continue]
GRIEVING – Discomfort with death and grief is a modern ailment
By PETER JON MITCHELL Senior Researcher Cardus THERE’S AN OLD story sometimes shared during eulogies about an elderly women planning her funeral. “Bury me with a [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – The benefits of hydration during summer weather
AS JENNY HAN once said, “[e]verything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” Yes, the summer season has finally arrived in the beautiful [Continue]
RURAL LIVING – Father’s Day thoughts: A dad’s power on children is magical
By DIANA FISHER OXFORD MILLS, Ont. – Fathers, don’t underestimate your power. You have the ability to influence a young life without saying a word. Your child will be [Continue]
