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One year later…
It’s been a heck of a year for the Kamloops Chronicle. Our first issue landed in the hands of Kamloopsians on Oct. 10, 2024, just in time to cover the results of the provincial election, and we’ve put out another 11 issues since then, including a special edition in April dedicated to the then upcoming…
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This year proved to be incredibly successful for the Kamloops Terry Fox Run, raising more than $70,000. This is significant because the run was absent for a few years following the impact of COVID-19. While the in-person event was revived at the last minute in 2024, fundraising efforts this year smashed the original goal of achieving $16,000 in donations. Photos by ClassicBlue Photography -
More than 75,000 pounds of food were donated during the 2025 Fall Rotary Food Drive.Oct. 2025 Good News
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! Sue Steenson leads the revival of the Terry Fox Run in Kamloops: Life-sized cut out of Terry Fox in hand, Sue and her team travelled all over Kamloops this summer to promote the 45th Anniversary of the run. Their dedication and enthusiasm inspired many, including members of…
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Oct. 2025 Events round-up
Nightlife October 26 @ 9:00 pm at The Night Shift on 5th: Halloween Fright Night! Costumes, DJs, lighting FX, and a packed dance floor at Kamloops’ 625-capacity downtown club. Expect contests and a high-energy crowd; arrive early to beat the line. 19+ with government ID. October 31 @ 8:00 pm at The Blue Grotto: Halloween…
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Raising Readers
The Kamloops Chronicle is incredibly proud to be teaming up with Literacy in Kamloops to support their Raise A Reader campaign. Literacy is an issue that is close to all of us at the Chronicle and we are excited to help to continue this very worthy cause.
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Letters Sept. 2025
Proportional ballot idea is naïve Dear Editor: I feel obliged to respond to the letter by Andrew Tomsen that appeared in the August issue of the Kamloops Chronicle. He implies that democracy would be better if we used a proportional ballot for provincial and federal elections. He suggests that this process would ensure that each…
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Happy anniversary to Pamela and Jim Hambrook, who celebrated 60 yeras of marriage in April.Good News Sept. 2025
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! Happy 60+ Years of Marriage Jim and Pamela Hambrook: In April, we received notice of the wonderful occasion of Jim and Pamela Hambrook’s 60th wedding anniversary. We are sorry it took us time to acknowledge this amazing milestone. Both Jim and Pamela were born in Kamloops. They were…
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Events round-up Sept. 2025
NIGHTLIFE September 5–27 @ various venues: 4th Annual Kamloops Pub Star Karaoke Contest — Preliminary Rounds & Finale. Prelims: Sept 5 @ 8:00 pm at The Office Pub & Grill; Sept 6 @ 8:00 pm at Pogue Mahone; Sept 12 @ 8:00 pm at Central Station Pub; Sept 13 @ 8:00 pm at Bright Eye…
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Photo by Olsen ImagingA Hot Nite for Ribs
August is a big month for events in downtown Kamloops, including two big favourites — Hot Nite in the City from Aug. 8–9 and Ribfest from Aug. 8–10. While this might be the last year for Daybreak Rotary’s involvement in Ribfest, there are hopes that it may still continue.
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The Kamloops Chronicle has been making its presence known in the community recently with booths at the Famers’ Market and Overlander Days. Here Bryan Strome left, visits with Chronicle ad designer Moneca Jantzen and Kamloops Local News Society chair Tom Dickinson. Arjun Singh photoAug. 2025 letters
Dear Editor: We are told daily we are a democracy, but, we do not have democratic governments. We still have colonial rule. A proportional ballot separating the candidate vote from the party vote will destroy that power, by awarding each party the number of seats they should have, according to the popular vote. A federal…