Category: News
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Kamloops living wage now nearly $24 per hour
An annual calculation of living wages in B.C. cities has seen Kamloops’ jump the most, up 13 percent from last year to $23.69. The living wage is the hourly rate a family of four with two working parents must earn to support themselves, based on the actual costs of living in a city. It includes…
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Venture Kamloops shares data
For local businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors, reliable data is imperative for informed decision-making. At Venture Kamloops, a new tool is helping stakeholders access and utilize critical insights. The Venture Kamloops Data Portal (available at data.venturekamloops.com) is a key resource for economic growth and community planning. Launched by Venture Kamloops, the city’s economic development agency, in partnership withCanadian…
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Citizen files petition
The city is standing its ground on its use of the alternative approval process to authorize borrowing a combined $275 million for two projects, including an arena multiplex and the long-sought performing arts centre. In October, Kathrine Wunderlich filed a petition with the B.C. Supreme Court to quash a pair of bylaws enacted by council…
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City council catch-up
While the chaos at city hall has dominated the headlines over the past year, council has continued to advance an agenda focusing on issues like transit, housing, the drug crisis and large projects like the performing arts centre. The following is based on noteworthy events over the past year, as reported in media and discussed…
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Christmas choir brings joy to seniors
While decorating for Halloween I’m thinking about Christmas. Why? Because one of the best things about Christmas is the singing of old favourite songs and some new songs. I belong to the St. John Vianney Choir and the best thing about that is sharing our voices in song not only for our parish but for…
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Conservatives Win Kamloops
Kamloops has sent Peter Milobar back to the legislature for a third time, alongside party mate and now first-time MLA Ward Stamer. Preliminary election results indicate a minority government, with the NDP likely to end up one seat short of a majority with 46 elected, the newly formed BC Conservative party picking up 45 seats…