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New sidewalk patios are popping up in downtown Kamloops
Kamloops residents can expect to see all kinds of new patios downtown this summer. Although…
Alberta radio host has truck window smashed in Kamloops; lashes out at B.C. Premier
An Alberta radio host took to social media to criticize B.C. Premier John Horgan when…
Young girl collects donations for Kamloops’s beloved volunteer street cleaner
A Kamloops girl met a local volunteer last week, and their brief interaction inspired her…
Kamloops restaurant Brownstone to be featured on Food Network TV show
Downtown Kamloops restaurant Brownstone is slated to feature on the Food Network TV show Big…
Revised development proposal for downtown Kamloops returns for community engagement
A high rise downtown apartment complex is back on the table from Kelson Group. The…
Kamloops restaurant owners welcome expanded patios but doubts remain
Harry Passek battled with the new patio fencing when trying to assemble the pieces for…
Two ice cream parlours open in Kamloops as summer approaches
Two new ice cream joints have opened up in Kamloops this weekend, just in time…
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…
Red piano popular downtown Kamloops attraction
KAMLOOPS - It didn’t take long for the blue piano to be replaced by a shiny new red one this summer and it didn’t take long for the public to embrace the spirit of new one either. The blue piano was put out of commission at the beginning of July when a man vandalized it,...
More colour coming to Kamloops back alleys
KAMLOOPS - There are already 14 murals in downtown Kamloops — almost all along back alleyways — and now there are more on the way. The newest mural, in the alley behind the 200-block of Victoria Street, is being completed by Kaylene Cachelin, a mural artist for 15 years. “We really want to paint her...
Black bear spotted in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – RCMP are warning the public about a small, black bear seen in a back alley in downtown Kamloops this afternoon. RCMP say they were called to the alley near Seymour Street and 7 Avenue at around noon, Aug. 16. “RCMP responded and maintained a visual on the bear until it went back into...
New store bringing records back to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It might feel a bit like a blast from the past, but the vinyl market is growing with the city’s first record store in years opening this week. Before they ever thought of opening their own shop, Ronan McGrath and Jessie Kobylanski started holding pop-up record stores during events, or on their porch,...
Downtown Merchants Market kicks off on a sunny note
KAMLOOPS – The 2015 Downtown Merchants Market kicked off with sunshine and steady crowds yesterday, though there were some scattered showers throughout the day as well. Several blocks on Victoria Avenue were shut-down to vehicles as part of Car Free Day yesterday, July 22. Merchants were selling their wares and there was live music and...
There’s a new piano in downtown Kamloops
RED IS THE NEW BLUE KAMLOOPS - There’s a new piano on the corner of Third Avenue and Victoria Street, but this one will look a little different. The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association worked to find a replacement after a vandal destroyed the blue piano of Downtown Kamloops earlier this month. Tanya Orozco with...
Merchants Market set to take over Downtown Kamloops
THREE BLOCKS OF VICTORIA STREET SHUT DOWN WEDNESDAY KAMLOOPS - Four days full of food, music and community is coming to downtown Kamloops this week. From July 22 to 25 the Downtown Merchants Market will take over several blocks of Victoria Street. Every day will feature live music from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along...