Category: Community
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Garnet Mierau at the first Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada gathering at TRU in October.Good News Jan. 2026
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! Garnet Mierau takes on national role as Executive Director of the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada: A well-deserved appointment to this amazing position which also showcases Kamloops’ position as a centre of excellence in Wildfire research and resilience. Kudos also to Garnet and his team for putting…
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Controversial project to go to public hearing
We all know the expression, “If you build it, they will come.” But what if the ‘it’ is multiple housing developments close to Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre (KRCC). Will they still come? And what if the project is being spearheaded by a developer with a controversial past? Will there still be a demand? A Kamloops…
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Photo submitted by Fly FitnessPutting a new spin on fitness
Every January, people feel the push to make a fitness resolution. Get a gym membership, they’ll think. Start walking every morning. Join a bootcamp. Push harder! Get sweaty! Think of your health! And those things can be great if that’s your thing, but if it’s not there is another way. Movement matters. That part is…
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Feeling alone but not lonely
January is the month that tells the truth. December distracts us with sparkle and obligation, but January removes the decorations, lowers the volume, and leaves us alone with ourselves. No soundtrack. No script. Just us, standing in the kitchen, wondering who we are now that the calendar has flipped. This January feels particularly honest for…
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Time to get ready for next year’s garden
Master Gardeners are part of a network of not-for-profit associations throughout North America. Members share a common interest – a passion for gardening and a willingness to share (at no cost) environmentally responsible gardening knowledge within their communities. Operating under the umbrella of the British Columbia Master Gardeners, the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners chapter was…
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Volunteers Naya and Monica Macaulyin pose in front of the Cowboy Cabin that the BC Interior Community Foundation has built in the TNRD atrium as part of the 2025 Christmas Cheer Donation Station.Dec. 2025 Good News
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! The Perfect Cribbage Hand at the Shores!: We received this note in the mail – “The odds of getting a perfect 29-point hand in cribbage are approximately 1 in 649,740 (according to Google). Many people play all their lives without ever having a perfect hand. Imagine the…
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Local association tackles misconceptions of homeless shelters in Kamloops
CMHA’s Merit Place is a 24-hour emergency shelter providing beds to those who need them most “They’re busing the homeless in from Edmonton, don’t you know?” an acquaintance exclaimed. Immediately, I had visions of criminality, poor souls overdosing on the sidewalks, and people sleeping in stairwells. But are busloads of homeless people actually coming to…
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School food program helps students
More families are struggling to make ends meet, which is why the Kamloops-Thompson School District took advantage of federal and provincial funding to take the pressure off parents and ensure students are well fed. The district’s School Food Program aims to reduce the stigma about hungry students while coming up with creative ways to ensure…
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Seniors’ Light Tour brings festive cheer to December
The City of Kamloops is gearing up to welcome hundreds of local seniors for a beloved holiday tradition The annual Seniors’ Light Tour returns on Friday, Dec. 12. from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., offering a festive and memorable evening for seniors across the community. Hosted by the city and powered by dedicated volunteers, this…
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Christmas in the quiet spaces
Loving an addicted child from a distance December tries very hard to convince us that life should sparkle. The world presents a polished, cheerful version of the holidays, as though a few twinkle lights and familiar songs can smooth over heartbreak, fear, or the unmistakable ache of loving someone who feels painfully out of reach.…