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Beyond the Ice: User Group Insights Help Envision a True Multi-use Facility

Guided by the voices of the people who will use the facility most, 45 participants came together in a world café–style workshop to share insights on how the new arena multiplex can best serve the community beyond ice time.
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Community Reflects on a Decade of Food System Change at Food and Urban Agriculture Plan Review Workshop

More than 36 community leaders gathered this past October for a workshop marking the 10-year review of the City’s 2015 Food and Urban Agriculture Plan.
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Honouring the Past, Building for the Future

On January 23, 2026, the City revealed plans for a new curling and racquet sports complex that will transform the 700 block of Victoria Street and bring fresh energy to the east end of downtown.
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Community Spirit on Display at Skating Loop Grand Opening

Hundreds of residents of all ages came together for the grand opening of the refrigerated skating loop, a milestone years in the making.

Kamloops Celebrates ESS Volunteers at Annual Awards Dinner

Emergency Support Services volunteers are the true backbone of emergency response in Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola region. Approximately 200 individuals contributed over 6,220 volunteer hours in 2025 alone...

Kamloops Fire Rescue Celebrates Excellence with 2025 Peer-Nominated Awards

Kamloops Fire Rescue is proud to recognize the outstanding dedication, professionalism, and commitment of its members through its peer-nominated awards program.

Community Generosity Shines at Stuff the Bus Fundraising Event

The 2025 Stuff the Bus event was a powerful reminder of Kamloops’ generosity, as the community recently came together in a big way in support of the Kamloops Food Bank.

Crime Prevention van jammed with gifts during annual toy drive

The Kamloops RCMP Detachment provided two vans full of toys to Christmas Amalgamated after a successful Stuff the Cruiser event.
People seated at a long table in the centre of the open air powwow arbour located at Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc.

Kamloops Museum and Archives and Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park Jointly Awarded Heritage Legacy Funds to Support Reconciliation

The Kamloops Museum and Archives and the Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park have received funding from the Heritage BC Heritage Legacy Fund to support continued work on building a museum-to-museum relationship through reconciliation and cultural planning.
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Kamloops Celebrates Groundbreaking for Centre for the Arts

Kamloops marked a historic milestone on November 26, 2025, with the official groundbreaking of the Kamloops Centre for the Arts, a project that has been decades in the making.