Kamloops Project
Your job for this project is to learn about a particular area or neighbourhood of Kamloops. You have also been asked to write an editorial article about a news event that occurred in your assigned neighbourhood in the past year.
Below are some websites that may help you with your research.
City of Kamloops - Home page for the City
KamlPlan 2017 - This is the City's strategic plan. There are sections on different neighbourhoods and more.
Neighbourhood Associations - These associations are run by community members. Find their info here. You may want to reach out and contact representatives of the association.
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce - An organization of Kamloops businesses. This group advocates on behalf of business owners.
News Outlets
Print, TV, radio, and internet sources for Kamloops news items.
Kamloops This Week - our only print newspaper, with an online presence as well.
CFJC - Television news
Radio NL - Radio news programming.
CBC Daybreak Kamloops - covers Kamloops news and community interest stories, as well as stories from throughout the broadcast area. More content is available on the show's Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Kamloops Matters - online news
Kamloops Now - online articles. There is a lot of other content on this site too, so it might be harder to filter out the Kamloops
Armchair Mayor - Former mayor and former newspaper editor, Mel Rothenburger started up this website a number of years ago. Be aware that much of the content is editorial in nature, and puts forth opinions of the writers. Contrast this with a newspaper article that strives to present all sides of an issue, in a factual, opinion-free means of communicating.
Below are some websites that may help you with your research.
City of Kamloops - Home page for the City
KamlPlan 2017 - This is the City's strategic plan. There are sections on different neighbourhoods and more.
Neighbourhood Associations - These associations are run by community members. Find their info here. You may want to reach out and contact representatives of the association.
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce - An organization of Kamloops businesses. This group advocates on behalf of business owners.
News Outlets
Print, TV, radio, and internet sources for Kamloops news items.
Kamloops This Week - our only print newspaper, with an online presence as well.
CFJC - Television news
Radio NL - Radio news programming.
CBC Daybreak Kamloops - covers Kamloops news and community interest stories, as well as stories from throughout the broadcast area. More content is available on the show's Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Kamloops Matters - online news
Kamloops Now - online articles. There is a lot of other content on this site too, so it might be harder to filter out the Kamloops
Armchair Mayor - Former mayor and former newspaper editor, Mel Rothenburger started up this website a number of years ago. Be aware that much of the content is editorial in nature, and puts forth opinions of the writers. Contrast this with a newspaper article that strives to present all sides of an issue, in a factual, opinion-free means of communicating.