COMMUNITY – 12th annual Family Day Festival will be held at TCC Feb. 16
Family Day is coming Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, and so is the 12th annual Family Day Festival. It’s a free event and will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the [Continue]
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CITY COUNCIL – Mayor’s motions on meals, relatives quickly shot down
Motions by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to axe catered meals for council members during meetings and to ban the hiring of councillors’ relatives quickly fell by the wayside [Continue]
ARTS CENTRE – Traffic will be disrupted as construction gets underway
Construction on the Kamloops Centre for the Arts — commonly called the PAC — will shift into full gear on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 393 Seymour Street. The asphalt and [Continue]
CITY COUNCIL – Mayor wants ban on hiring of family members of councillors
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has renewed his efforts to eliminate paid meals for council members and staff while attending meetings, and to stop the hiring of close family [Continue]
FIRE – Empty downtown store gutted by late evening fire
An empty clothing store was badly damaged Wednesday night (Jan. 14, 2026) by a fire that began in the back alley of the 400-block of Victoria Street. Kamloops RCMP responded [Continue]
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS – Film industry update; Iron Mask development nixed
From the Regular Meeting of Council on January 13, 2026 Source: City of Kamloops Delegations Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Terri Hadwin, Film Commissioner for the [Continue]
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