A Strong Collection of Community Publications
For a community our size, Kamloops really does have a great variety of good grasroots community publications. Interested in arts and entertainment, strong opinions, student issues, or positive reports about local issues and events? There is something for you!
A quick scan of local eateries and coffee shops yielded the following newsletters and newspapers.I know there are more.
Downtown Echo / North Shore Echo
Wenda Noonan and her team at the Echo are absolute leaders in local publishing. The Echos provide amazing amounts of quality, useful information – lots of community news, opinions, profiles, event listings, and jokes. All of based it on a good news philosophy. The Downtown Echo is available at many locations downtown and the North Shore Echo is similarly available at many eateries and coffee shops on the north shore.
Look Kamloops
I just love Look Kamloops and I am not entirely sure how Rebecca and Matt McLean get all that great event information in every issue. I totally believe the tagline: “The city’s most comprehensive what’s-going-on guide. Period.” Available at many gathering places across Kamloops including many locations in lower Sahali, Look Kamloops is also available online at www.lookkamloops.com
The Omega
The Omega is Thompson Rivers University's independent student paper. Funded by student fees and paid advertising, the Omega runs stories of interest not only to the TRU community, but also to the general community. Recent stories cover the Olympics, the Canadian Armed Forces, and getting out of debt.Online at www.theomega.ca
The Interior Worker
The Interior Worker is the most fiesty publication on this list. Published by the Kamloops District Labour Council, it generally takes on issues from the the traditional left of the political spectrum. The latest issue criticizes corporate influence on global climate change negotiations and tears into Gordon Campbell's economic and jobs policies. I've seen Interior Worker at Zaks Coffee House and the Grinder's Coffee Bar. I'm sure it's available many other places around town.
Cafe Journal
A wonderful publication full of information "nuggets" - quotes, interesting facts, curiosities, and even quick Spanish lessons. Owner Nohra - Cecila Leschyson writes "After studying at TRU and learning advanced writing skills, I fell in love with the language, and now I want to share my passion for writing through Cafe Journal....I always try as much as I can to make my newsletter fun, creative, and interesting, so you will enjoy it and look forward to reading the next issue." The Cafe Journal available at coffee shops and eateries around Kamloops and also online at www.cafejournal.net
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