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This Tk’emlúps midwife is helping improve reproductive health care access in Secwepemcúl’ecw

By Breanne Massey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● June 9, 2026

With ongoing barriers to maternity and reproductive care, Kamloops-area midwife Sage Thomas believes her profession can provide a continuity of care for families.

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Bringing colour and connection to Kamloops: How public art came to be

By Macarena Mantilla ● News ● April 21, 2026

Ever wonder what brought all the murals to downtown Kamloops? Here’s what local organizations have done behind the scenes to bring public art to the city’s walls.

Kamloops trans rights advocates call for B.C. politicians to ‘stop using the lives of marginalized people as an opportunity to play political games’

By Macarena Mantilla ● News ● April 8, 2026

After Kamloops MLAs voted in favour of debating an anti-trans bill, community members called for the protection of trans rights.

Run clubs in Kamloops you should know about

By Macarena Mantilla ● News ● March 31, 2026

Run clubs are more than just running they help folks foster a sense of community and challenge their goals.

In Secwepemcúl’ecw, a bighorn sheep herd too small to survive gets a second chance

By Breanne Massey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Secwépemc ● March 31, 2026

To help save a herd of wild sheep vulnerable to infection, the Whispering Pines / Clinton Indian Band collaborated with scientists, conservationists and the province to repopulate the Chasm headbanger herd.

These nursing students are helping create a mental health guide for 2SLGBTQA+ Kamloopsians

By Kajusa Madelene, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● March 17, 2026

Third year Thompson Rivers University nursing students have partnered with Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society and Kamloops Pride to develop a culturally responsive mental health guide for Indigiqueer Two Spirit 2SLGBTQA+ individuals.

In photos: International Women’s Day March in Kamloops

By Macarena Mantilla ● News ● March 10, 2026

‘My body, my choice,’: Women in Kamloops advocate for justice and equality on International Women’s Day.

Building community in Kamloops through the Silent Book Club

By Macarena Mantilla ● Community ● March 10, 2026

‘I just wanted to read with people and facilitating this I had no idea the impact it would have on people,’ Chelsea Balmer co-founder of the Silent Book Club Kamloops says.

In photos: Kamloops School of the Arts students take centre stage at first science fair in 5 years

By Rebecca Owens ● Community ● March 10, 2026

‘I hope families see the depth of thinking,’ from students at the Kamloops School of the Arts 2026 science fair, teacher says.

City staff explore Kamloops-wide safer streets research after council rejects pilot program to reduce speeds

By Macarena Mantilla ● News ● March 3, 2026

After a 30 kilometre per hour pilot program intended for two neighbourhoods was rejected in council, city staff work to create a practical, enforceable policy for high traffic areas.