Families in Kamloops will now have access to 52 new licensed child care spaces at the recently rebuilt Parkcrest Elementary school.

A planning process is underway to explore options for reconnecting Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc lands and Kamloops as Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, marks one year since the Red Bridge, a vital connection between these communities, was destroyed by a fire.

People using transit in Kamloops will see improved and expanded transit options with extended hours of service on several routes starting Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

People experiencing a mental-health or substance-use crisis in Kamloops now have access to more services to help them stabilize and connect to the support they need.

People living in and around Kamloops now have more access to team-based primary care through the new Supporting Team Excellence with Patients Society (STEPS) North Shore Community Health Centre (CHC) at 202B-780 Windsor Ave.

Twenty-five families, seniors, and individuals will continue to stay in their affordable homes with housing protected by the Province and B.C.’s Rental Protection Fund (RPF).

People living with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges in Kamloops will soon have access to robust health and social supports in housing, with 20 new complex-care homes planned for the community.

Families and children will soon benefit from a new child care centre with 36 licensed child care spaces in downtown Kamloops.

Completion of debris removal from the South Thompson River marks a major milestone in the Province’s work to alleviate any long-term environmental impact resulting from the Red Bridge fire in Kamloops.