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Kamloops City Council 2021
Motion to study recovery centre near Kamloops defeated by city council
Kamloops city council defeated a notice of motion that would explore a drug addiction recovery…
Largest ever Kamloops residential development clears final hurdle at City Hall
Kamloops city council approved a development permit for Kelson Group to build the largest residential…
Residential break-ins on the rise in Kamloops
Residential break-ins are on the rise in Kamloops this year. There have been 160 residential…
Kamloops performing arts centre price tag estimated $20 million higher
The proposed performing arts centre in Kamloops is likely to have a much higher price…
City of Kamloops, B.C. Housing may split costs of $7 million loan in hotel purchase
Kamloops city council will decide on Tuesday whether to borrow $7.15 million for the purchase…
Two new shelters about to be announced for Kamloops
As the City of Kamloops faces criticism for the continued use of the Memorial Arena…
Despite COVID, Downtown Kamloops businesses face 26% increase in association fees over 5 years
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association is raising its fees along with its five-year renewal…
Hotels, motels could become mixed-use developments in Kamloops
Some hotel and motel properties in Kamloops could be replaced with multi-family and mixed-use developments…
‘The time for accommodation is gone’: Kamloops council quarrels over vaccine policy
Kamloops city council has not mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for themselves nor has a policy crossed…
Union confident in overturning Kamloops changes to bylaw officer duties
The union that represents municipal employees in Kamloops promised to fight the City's restructuring of…
Downtown Kamloops cannabis store one step closer to opening
Kamloops city council gave their support for a cannabis retail licence Tuesday for a company…
Kamloops subdivision could pave way for more emergency routes of Juniper
A nearly 300 home subdivision proposal in Kamloops's Juniper neighbourhood may play a role in…
Outdoor rink at Riverside Park shelved for new washroom, spray park
There will be no lacing up skates at Riverside Park in Kamloops this winter as…
City of Kamloops faces multi-million dollar bill to meet new sewage requirements
The City of Kamloops is planning to spend an estimated $30 to $40 million on improvements…
Kamloops’s Riverside Park outdoor ice rink plan up in air after $4.2M grant didn’t pan out
The City of Kamloops is set to revitalize Riverside Park, but a new funding direction…
Downtown Kamloops business owners in favour of year-round patios
Despite a loss of precious parking spaces, downtown Kamloops businesses have given resounding approval to…
Kamloops missed out on $1M in grant money for homeless supports
Kamloops received a $1.47 million provincial grant to support the local homeless population from the…
Urgent need for student housing not enough to skirt building codes in Kamloops
During a closed council meeting, Kamloops city council declined a proposal from Thompson River University…
New cannabis-infusing facility looking for approval in Kamloops
A Kamloops business is seeking temporary approval from city council to produce cannabis-infused products. The…
11-storey apartment building approved for downtown Kamloops
Kamloops will see another high-rise tower added to the downtown skyline after a development permit…
Kamloops mayor pleads with drug users not to use alone as overdose death toll climbs in B.C.
It has been five years since a state of emergency was declared in B.C. to…
New pub on the way for Aberdeen mall in Kamloops
Kamloops residents looking to pick up a drink or meal after shopping at Aberdeen Mall…
Property crime rate falling in Kamloops so far this year: RCMP
The first quarter crime statistics from Kamloops RCMP show property crime has dropped when compared…
Food trucks, sports equipment rentals on the way for Kamloops’s Riverside Park
A pilot project to welcome commercial activity at Kamloops’s Riverside Park raised a few eyebrows…