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Downtown Kamloops Revitalization & Build Kamloops

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Coverage of the City of Kamloops' downtown revitalization efforts, including major projects such as the Performing Arts Centre, Arena Multiplex, residential development, and street improvements as part of the Build Kamloops campaign.

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

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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

city: Kamloops , Kamloops, British Columbia

event: Build Kamloops

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

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

neighbourhood: Downtown Kamloops , Dufferin

organization: BC Interior Community Foundation , Union of BC Municipalities

park: Kenna Cartwright Park

public_facility: Kamloops Centre for the Arts

school: School District 73

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Downtown Kamloops Revitalization & Build Kamloops

Coverage Timeline

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

InfoNews Kamloops

City of Kamloops

Kamloops Chronicle

Armchair Mayor

Radio NL

CBC News British Columbia

The Wren

Key People, Organizations, and Places

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