Kamloops

Kamloops (/ˈkæmluːps/) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and east of Kamloops Lake. It is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district’s offices. The surrounding region is more commonly referred to as the Thompson Country.

At a 2016 population of 90,280, it is the twelfth largest municipality in the province.[1] The Kamloops census agglomeration is ranked 36th among census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada at a 2016 population of 103,811.[4] In 2019, the city was estimated to have grown to a population of 100,046.[5]

Kamloops is known as the Tournament Capital of Canada and hosts over 100 tournaments each year at world-class sports facilities such as the Tournament Capital Centre, Kamloops Bike Ranch, and Tournament Capital Ranch. Health care, tourism, and education are major contributing industries to the regional economy and have grown in recent years.

In 2016, Kamloops was the first city in British Columbia to become a Bee City,[7] as numerous organizations in the community are actively protecting and creating bumble bee habitats in the city.