Known as B.C's Friendliest City and Canada's Tournament Capital. Kamloops comes from the Secwepemc word T'Kumlups referring to the flowing together of the north and south Thompson River. Kamloops is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola and is accessible by air, highway or rail. Boasting a population of over 86,000 with a growth rate of about 6.6% it is ideally situated in the heart of British Columbia. The central core of the City is located along the river valley, Suburban homes stretch for more than a dozen kilometers along both rivers as well as up the steeper hillsides