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Downtown Kamloops Revitalization & Build Kamloops

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Coverage of the City of Kamloops' downtown revitalization efforts, including the Build Kamloops campaign for major projects like the Performing Arts Centre, Seymour Street improvements, and community development initiatives in the downtown core.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Sep 19 Week in Review: Week of September 14, 2026 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Kamloops' new 24-storey Trillium Tower becomes the city's tallest building, though City Gardens development faces anticipated future delays. CFJC Today roundup details
  2. Sep 17 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  3. Trillium, Kamloops’ tallest building, opens at City Gardens ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Sep 11 Kamloops opts to acquire Crown land for multi-rink arena project | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  5. Sep 6 Construction to begin on new multi-use pathway near Kamloops Airport ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Sep 4 KCA work currently under budget – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  7. Sep 3 ‘A vision got created in 1998’; Final Lorne Street lot set for development ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. With council go-ahead secured, earthwork for Dufferin arena multiplex to begin later this month ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Sep 2 PAC – Construction going well, costs are in good shape, City council told ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  10. Centre for the Arts project on time, under budget by $5M: City of Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Sep 1 Arena multiplex to max out under $170 million, Art Centre under budget ↗ Radio NL details
  12. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  13. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  14. Aug 31 New 98-unit rental apartment building proposed for downtown Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Aug 7 ROTHENBURGER – Fixing Seymour Street remains little more than a dream ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  16. Fixing Seymour Street remains but a dream – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  17. Jul 31 ‘The momentum is just starting to build’; Build Kamloops chair hopes $7M federal grant will unlock more dollars ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Jul 30 PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – Federal fund kicks in $7 million toward costs ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  19. Kamloops wins $7M grant for arts centre lobby; millions more awarded for Savona, Ashcroft water projects ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  21. Jul 22 City staff looking to hire campaign manager to lead Build Kamloops fundraising efforts ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. Jul 18 'This is my mission': Advocate for safety along Thompson River calls for clearer warnings ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  23. Jun 30 Build Kamloops projects eligible for federal infrastructure funding, city says ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. Jun 26 BC Interior Community Foundation accepting donations slated for Build Kamloops project ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  26. Jun 19 Kamloops downtown partners unite to restore vandalized Red Bridge Raven mural ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. Jun 13 Week in Review: Week of June 8, 2026 ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. Jun 9 Kamloops Community Land Trust marks first major project at former Northbridge Hotel site ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. Jun 4 Former downtown 7-Eleven lot a nexus of uncertainty ↗ CFJC Today details
  30. May 29 Residents begin moving into Trillium tower as City Gardens project reaches major milestone ↗ Radio NL details
  31. Downtown business association explores growing to encompass West Victoria corridor ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. May 28 Downtown Kamloops business lobby eyes expansion ↗ Radio NL details
  33. May 26 Questions swirl around future of downtown Kamloops 7-Eleven after closure ↗ Radio NL details
  34. May 22 EDITORIAL – Taking Henry Leyland’s name off building was the right move ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  35. May 21 Phase one of Tsútswecw Park repairs wraps up ↗ CFJC Today details
  36. iN PHOTOS: A peek inside oldest public building in Kamloops after $1.1M restoration | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  37. May 15 City of Kamloops shows off renovated St. Andrew’s on the Square ↗ CFJC Today details
  38. May 11 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  39. Apr 23 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  40. Apr 21 Bringing colour and connection to Kamloops: How public art came to be  ↗ The Wren details

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

City of Kamloops

InfoNews Kamloops

Kamloops Chronicle

Armchair Mayor

Radio NL

CBC News British Columbia

The Wren

Key People, Organizations, and Places

government_body: City of Kamloops , Kamloops City Council , Thompson-Nicola Regional District

infrastructure: Kamloops Centre for the Arts , Kamloops Arena Multiplex , City Gardens, Kamloops , Centre for the Arts (Kamloops) , Dufferin arena multiplex , Kamloops Performing Arts Centre , 640 Lorne Street, Kamloops

city: Kamloops , Kamloops, British Columbia

event: Build Kamloops

person: Kelly Hall , Matt Kachel , David Hallinan , Mel Rothenburger , Reid Hamer-Jackson , Dave Hallinan , Denis Walsh

organization: BC Interior Community Foundation , Union of BC Municipalities

road: Seymour Street, Kamloops , Lansdowne Street, Kamloops , Lorne Street, Kamloops

park: Kenna Cartwright Park

neighbourhood: Downtown Kamloops , Dufferin

public_facility: Kamloops Centre for the Arts

school: School District 73

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