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

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

Armchair Mayor

Radio NL

City of Kamloops

Kamloops Chronicle

CBC News British Columbia

InfoNews Kamloops

The Wren

Key People, Organizations, and Places

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

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

event: Build Kamloops , Build Kamloops (City program)

city: Kamloops

person: Kelly Hall , Matt Kachel , David Hallinan , Mel Rothenburger , Dave Hallinan , Denis Walsh , Bill Sarai

organization: BC Interior Community Foundation , Union of BC Municipalities

road: Seymour Street, Kamloops , Lansdowne Street, Kamloops , Lorne Street, Kamloops , Fourth Avenue and Seymour Street, Kamloops

park: Kenna Cartwright Park

public_facility: Kamloops Centre for the Arts

neighbourhood: Dufferin

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