Author: Juli Harland
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Photo by Olsen ImagingHighland Games brings culture and fun to Kamloops once again
This year marks the 16th annual Highland Games here in Kamloops. Set to return to Albert McGowan Park on June 27, the day will be fueled with food, culture, competition, entertainment, and of course a whole lot of fun — Scottish style. Put on by the Kamloops Highland Games Society, the event features many fan…
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Kamloops Pride Board, Grand Marshal, and friends marching in the 2025 Pride Parade. Photo by Kaeli & Co.Kamloops Pride Week bringing more celebration than ever
Kamloops is getting ready to celebrate Pride Week, and this year’s lineup is bigger, bolder, and more community-driven than ever. From youth events and sports to performances, lectures, brunches, and the always fabulous Pride Parade and Festival, Pride Week continues to keep the community colourful all week long. For the Kamloops Pride organizers, that growth…
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From left, Lee Miltimore, Rose Miltimore, Bailey Finley, Nicholas Adams, Mike Miltimore. Photo by Patti PhillipsLocal music cornerstone passes the torch
For over 50 years, Lee’s Music has been more than just a store to musicians all over Kamloops and beyond. It’s been a place of learning, of discovery, and of righteous guitar riffs. It’s been a place where musicians found their love of music, or at the very least, enriched it. And now, the local…
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Jedd MacMillan and Rose Middleton show off some sparring. Photo by Kazia PooreLynx Armizare combines history, fitness, and inclusion
You may have wandered through Riverside Park and seen people swinging swords at each other, or maybe you’re a fantasy film buff with a secret desire to swashbuckle, or you’ve binge-watched Vikings and are dying to slap on your battle gear and fight your way to Valhalla. If you’ve ever watched a fantasy movie and…
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One man’s cross-country journey for mental health
Carter Armstrong started a journey on April 10, not only to raise awareness for mental health but also to prove to himself that he was capable of great things. And maybe even raise some money for the Canadian Mental Health Association along the way. The journey was born from some tragic beginnings. “I was in…
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Photo by Tracey Mounsey PhotographyKamloops Tattoo Show returns to Kamloops bigger and better in second year
The Kamloops Tattoo Show is returning to Kamloops from June 12 to 14. In just its second year, it is already growing in all the best ways. Organizer Julian Greenman said this year’s show is expected to feature between 180 and 200 tattoo artists, up from last year’s debut event, which brought in roughly 140…
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Lost Earring Project brings new life to old treasures
A single lost earring doesn’t usually feel like much. It’s the leftover piece. The one that doesn’t match anymore. The one that ends up sitting in your jewelry box or the back of a drawer. Or if you’re like me, in a bucket in your craft room waiting for something to call to it. At…
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Photo by Juli HarlandCat café opens doors and hearts in Kamloops
Julie Ondang has built what many might consider a dream retirement with the grand opening of the Catloops Cat Café. As the owner and operator of Catloops Cat Café, Ondang has created a space where roughly 15 cats roam freely at any given time, greeting visitors, playing and more often than not, curling up for…
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Effie Arts Collective getting ready to leave its current home
Venue’s next spot to be determined, but there are ideas This is not the end of The Effie Arts Collective, but it is the end of this space, at least this version of it. With a move-out date in early May, April is shaping up to be a full and final run in the room…
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The BIG Pitch brings the competitive spirit to local entrepreneurs
After their inaugural event last year was met with huge success, The BIG Pitch is returning to Kamloops with more prize money, more community partners, and more ways to support new and emerging entrepreneurs. Hosted by Community Futures Thompson Country, the event will take place on Friday, March 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.…