Kamloops City Council 2021

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…

Property taxes going up by just under 1% in Kamloops
The City of Kamloops has raised property taxes by the lowest amount in a decade.…

More funding coming from City for sidewalk expansions, patios in Kamloops
The downtown and North Shore patio program is going to benefit from more funding from…

2nd Kamloops city councillor tests positive for COVID-19
A second Kamloops city councillor has contracted COVID-19. Councillor Mike O'Reilly says he started to…
Kamloops’s top cop calls for safe drug supply
In his annual report to city council today, Kamloops RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky said it…

Kamloops city councillor tests positive for COVID-19
A Kamloops city councillor and his business partner have tested positive for COVID-19 resulting in…

Kamloops council calls for review of outcomes at local supportive housing projects
Kamloops city council has decided to implement more local measures to address homelessness. In a…