At a Glance
Population: 93,000
Health Services: Royal Inland Hospital
Education: Kamloops has an award winning public and private education system that embraces innovation and traditional methods of education for learners of all ages; from the third largest Master Degree granting University to the Chris Rose Therapy Centre for autism to the Beattie Elementary School of the Arts.
Housing: Buying a home in Kamloops is still a bargain in comparison to Vancouver and other major cities on the Coast with the medium residential price for a single detached home being $325,000 (subject to change).
Economy: Forestry, mining, ranching and agriculture, technology, tourism and manufacturing
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Proud to be Canada's Tournament Capital, the city of Kamloops is situated in the heart of the southern interior at the meeting of the North and South Thompson Rivers. Kamloops is the 3rd largest city outside the Lower Mainland and is the centre of commercial trade and services for the region.
Residents enjoy a lively professional arts scene that offers up a variety of galleries, the symphony, and a number of live theaters, modern shops, excellent parks and multi-use trails, world class ski and golf resorts, top recreational facilities as well as an endless choice of water sports and fishing lakes. Kamloops is home to some of the best mountain biking in North America and the renowned four season resort Sun Peaks is only 45 minutes away. Blue skies, endless sunshine, one thousand lakes and spectacular landscapes make the Kamloops region the natural place to work and play.
Within an easy four hour drive from Vancouver and perfectly situated on four major highways, two national rail lines and major airline routes, Kamloops "the meeting place" is the transportation hub of BC's Southern Interior, the gateway to the Pacific and Eastern ports, and the north-south corridor serving the Pacific Northwest Region.
The Kamloops Airport offers flights to Alberta and other major centres including Vancouver with major airlines serviced by Air Canada Jazz, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Central Mountain Air, and Westjet.
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