At last week’s Conservative convention, delegates voted for a future Conservative govt to pass legislation to “shield Canadians from criminal prosecution if they act "decisively" against someone who comes into their home uninvited”. All I can think of is Jesse Simpson. infotel.ca/newsitem/bat...

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Thinking of John Freemont Smith, a black leader and business person in early #kamloops. Happy Black History Month #BlackHistoryMonth thediscoverblog.com/2021/02/22/t...

Such a great opening of Rajni Perera’s vibrant works last night at #Kamloops Art Gallery. Good conversations with KAG exec dir Emily Hope, WCT exec director Matt Eger, and patron Marg. Great arts institutions (along w KSO) in our community for 50 years.

People won’t stop using because a supervised consumption site closes. They’ll just use unsafe drugs in unsafe places. I thought communities wanted to reduce the amount of public drug use? This will definitely makes it worse! BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU CELEBRATE. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Great news! Free skate rentals today at#kamloops OutdoorRink at Riverside Park as part of Unplug and Play

👇🏽🙌🏽 Kristian Shaw!!!! #kamloops

Huge props to Kamloops Beem Credit Union Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week for all of this week’s activities. There have been so many, and even more tomorrow. Yesterday I was lucky enough to go see magician Clinton Gray. Lots of kids & their adults were there too.Thx to the organizers ! #kamloops

There is no worse enemy than a friend betrayed, except in a snow storm. It's what we do. #ProudtobeCanadian

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood. 12K people 6K homes 1.8K social rental homes 1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes 21.5K bike parking spaces 250 shared cars 2 parcel hubs Parking structures on the edge.

2/2 Kamloops BC: 3.38 Regina: 3.38 Ottawa: 2.94 Winnipeg: 2.90 Calgary: 2.38 Like all people, materially unhoused people still tend to feel home is where their friends, family & history are & they do not uproot casually! To think otherwise is to think homeless people are less than human!

1/2 With winter throttling #Canada east of the Rockies let's once again revisit how #homeless people DON'T really all flock to #Vancouver: #Homeless population per 1,000 people: Saskatoon: 7.26 Montreal: 5.28 Edmonton: 4.94 Penticton BC: 4.89 Toronto: 4.66 Victoria BC: 3.96 Vancouver BC: 3.65...

“If I were a CEO, I wouldn't want my name or my company's name, my brand, associated with what's going on in the States right now.” www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

@kamloops.ca Finance Director David Hallinan giving the second budget presentation in McIsland tonight. Thanks to everyone coming out. #kamloops

Thank you Secwepemc Child & Family Services for hosting the 7th Annual Winter Gathering. It was an honour to be there on behalf of @kamloops.ca 🙌🏽

Thank Kamloops India Club for the invitation to the Sufi concert with Vishesh Doshi. A warm, inviting evening on a cold, winter night. #kamloops

A few pics from the wonderful Robbie’s Day Diner hosted by the Kamloops Highland Games Society last night. Pipers, dancers and haggis! Congratulations on a great event. #kamloops

10 years ago, Steve Gainey, James Gordon and I met over coffee to discuss ways to improve outdoor skating in #kamloops.

Did you know you can book Valleyview Arena for your skating party? It is available 1:30–4:45 pm every Saturday and Sunday. 🔗 Learn more and book your skating party at Kamloops.ca/SkateParty. #Kamloops #DidYouKnow_Thursday

The city has been providing a free downtown bike valet for several years, we are advocating for more secure bike parking around the city. Kamloops is mostly flat except for Sahali and Aberdeen, e-bikes solve that issue. People ride in far worse winter conditions than we have (Montreal, etc)

Wonderful to be at the @kamloops.ca Build Kamloops announcement yesterday on the future development for curling and racquet sports which will span an entire city block in downtown #kamloops. Replacing Memorial Arena will be both services and a commemoration space for veterans.

What an honour to meet Second Mitchell Kopytko and Lead Coburn Fadden of Team BC. These Kamloops curlers, along with Skip Cody Tanaka, also from Kamloops, and Third Jared Kolomaya of Delta will be representing BC at the Briar in St John’s starting in Feb 27. Best wishes & go #Kamloops

👇🏽 @kamloopscycling.bsky.social #kamloops

A complete active transportation network will ensure people can get to this facility safely, walking, riding or driving. Removing $3m from that budget to go to this facility will make this facility inaccessible. #Kamloops We voted for active transportation. We live in a cycling and walking mecca.

👇👇🏽 @kamloopscycling.bsky.social

Vision Zero = Zero Action to address safe active transportation? At this pace, Kamloops will have Singh bridge before this vision is achieved. Fun fact: They drive over 80kmh through a nearby 30kmh zone with calming bumps + pass! "When your greatest action is inaction, you deserve the results."

Over the weekend, Riverside Park was filled with excitement, community spirit, and the sound of skates gliding across fresh ice, as Kamloops officially celebrated the grand opening of its new outdoor skating loop.

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs aren’t costs.

🏊 Free Public Swim Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week, presented by Beem Credit Union and supported by the City of Kamloops and other community partners, encourages families to balance screen time with active learning.

We are all Greenlanders

There are now fewer days (271) to the next local government elections in BC than the average number of days a pregnancy lasts (280). Anyone wanting a baby by Oct 17 or who is thinking of running should start now. #bcpoli #kamloops

Thank you @brittnyanderson.bsky.social for meeting with @kamloops.ca council on Sunday. Your experience on local government and your strong connection with BC’s Interior both mean you have what it takes to understand our city’s needs. #kamloops

Huge reductions in international students attending TRU has no doubt had a big impact.

Thank you for such great, entertaining, and high quality curling. Best wishes.

Great update from Lac Le Jeune, the rink Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association built in December is in great shape. It’s been flooded to make the ice smooth. 10” thick of ice. Access at the small bridge adjacent to Lac Le Jeune Resort #kamloops

“the court's reasoning regarding fee simple title was not based on DRIPA. Rather, the court found the 1871-1914 provincial transfers of invalidly appropriated Indigenous settlement lands lacked statutory and constitutional authority… 1/

Well over 100 people came to the vigil tonight for Ash Zafar. The community came together to mourn for his horrific end, but also honour & celebrate his life. Anyone who knows anything is urged to share it with the RCMP directly or anonymously. #kamloops

Thanks for this @willcolehamilton.bsky.social

Eggs, jun, honey, in season produce & much more to check out at mkt tmrw. Come connect w local farmers & creators, & see what local looks like in winter. Mkt is 10 AM - 2 PM Sat, Mount Paul CFC, 140 Laburnum St. Come by transit, cycling, walking, or car! Come & connect!

Just found out there’s a webcam on Tourism Kamloops website, and if you zoom in you can watch the skaters on the new ice rink at Riverside Park. Cool. www.tourismkamloops.com/plan/webcams...

Congratulations to #kamloops Supportive Cancer Care Centre’s grand opening yesterday. What a great new resource for our community. Thanks to all who made it happen.

Another beauty day at @kamloops.ca outdoor rink at Riverside Park, #kamloops

As part of Unplug and Play Week, the City of Kamloops will be hosting four events: ▪ a free family swim ▪ a free family skate ▪ a free family sport night ▪ Unplug and Play with Rocks 🔗 Learn more and register at: www.kamloops.ca/our-communit... #Kamloops

Every small city would have a tramway. Trois rivières, Kingston, Sherbrooke, Barrie, Fake London, Windsor, Kamloops

@kamloops.ca received $5.7million from the Canada Community-Building Fund in 2024: in funded everything from the Tranquille Rd upgrades, to the Pioneer Park pathway, to the Parkcrest Gym reconstruction. Thx @ubcm.bsky.social & @fcm.ca for making this happen www.ubcm.ca/about-ubcm/l...

FCM has been a strong and trusted voice for municipalities across Canada for 125 years. Learn about our membership and how to join today: fcm.ca/membership #CDNMuni #FCM125

In January. 😲😲

Congratulations to Kamloops Symphony. This is their 50th anniversary. Last night’s Music of James Bond concert was tremendous. Best wishes to the orchestra for the year ahead as they celebrate this momentous achievement. #kamloops is so lucky to have KSO.