Serving Kamloops, British Columbia

Custom Software, Web & Automation for Kamloops Businesses

We build software, websites and automation for Kamloops businesses - from Downtown storefronts to Mount Paul Industrial Park. Whether you're competing for skilled trades against the Highland Valley Copper project or working to reach more local customers as Thompson Rivers University's international enrolment declines, we build the systems that keep you efficient.

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Downtown and North Shore storefront crime, vandalism and social disorder are forcing business owners to spend heavily on extra security systems, repairs and cleanup, with some businesses reporting monthly costs of hundreds of dollars just to manage the fallout
Skilled-trades labour is being pulled toward large resource projects — Teck's Highland Valley Copper mine life extension alone needs 2,900 construction workers — leaving smaller local businesses competing for the same welders, electricians and heavy-equipment operators
Thompson Rivers University's declining international enrolment (projected international tuition revenue drop from $95M to $81M, ~7,000 fewer course enrolments) is shrinking a customer base that local rental housing, food service and retail businesses depend on
Manufacturers historically tied to forestry and mining remain exposed to resource-price boom-bust cycles and are having to diversify into niche or alternative-health product lines to stabilize revenue

The Kamloops Angle

The clearest AI opening in Kamloops right now is automating the scheduling, dispatch, reporting and customer-outreach work that's currently done by hand - freeing up the same stretched pool of staff that mining, forestry and healthcare employers are all competing for at once.

Doing business in Kamloops

Kamloops runs on a mix that few cities in British Columbia can match: mining, forestry and wood products, healthcare, post-secondary education, tourism and outdoor recreation, and a manufacturing base that's learning to diversify. As of May 2026, local employment stood at 63,110, with an unemployment rate of 6.6% - up half a point from April's 6.1%. That's the backdrop every Kamloops business owner is planning against: real growth in some sectors, real tightening in others, and a labour market that doesn't move in one direction at once.

The city's institutions carry real weight in that mix. Thompson Rivers University alone contributes $885.5 million annually to the regional economy and supports one in every 10 jobs across the Thompson, Nicola and Cariboo region. Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Project represents $2.1-2.4 billion in capital spending, extending the mine's life to 2046 and creating roughly 2,900 construction jobs and about 1,500 ongoing operating positions. Domtar's Kamloops Pulp Mill and Tolko Industries anchor forestry and wood products, while Royal Inland Hospital, operated by Interior Health, anchors healthcare.

None of that scale is evenly distributed, and it comes with friction. Downtown Kamloops and the North Shore along Tranquille Road have been dealing with storefront crime, vandalism and social disorder that cost businesses close to $1 million in 2024, up from $752,000 in 2023, on top of $946,360 spent on prevention measures. Meanwhile, TRU's projected drop in international tuition revenue - from $95 million to $81 million, with about 7,000 fewer course enrolments - is shrinking the customer base that rental housing, food service and retail businesses near campus have relied on. And smaller employers across Aberdeen, Sahali and Mount Paul Industrial Park are competing with mine-scale hiring for the same welders, electricians and heavy-equipment operators.

That's the environment EduWeb Consulting builds for. We work with Kamloops business owners - members of the Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce, the North Shore Business Improvement Association, and founders coming out of Kamloops Innovation's Central Interior Business Accelerator - to build the software, websites and automation that let a smaller team hold its own against bigger forces: mine-scale competitors, campus-dependent revenue swings, and the day-to-day cost of keeping a storefront secure.

Sound familiar?

What Kamloops businesses tell us

× Downtown and North Shore storefront crime, vandalism and social disorder are forcing business owners to spend heavily on extra security systems, repairs and cleanup, with some businesses reporting monthly costs of hundreds of dollars just to manage the fallout
× Skilled-trades labour is being pulled toward large resource projects — Teck's Highland Valley Copper mine life extension alone needs 2,900 construction workers — leaving smaller local businesses competing for the same welders, electricians and heavy-equipment operators
× Thompson Rivers University's declining international enrolment (projected international tuition revenue drop from $95M to $81M, ~7,000 fewer course enrolments) is shrinking a customer base that local rental housing, food service and retail businesses depend on
× Manufacturers historically tied to forestry and mining remain exposed to resource-price boom-bust cycles and are having to diversify into niche or alternative-health product lines to stabilize revenue
× Local unemployment has been rising even as skilled-trade demand stays high (6.6% in May 2026, up from 6.1% in April 2026), creating a hiring mismatch that complicates workforce planning for small businesses

What we build

For Kamloops's key industries

Mining

Kamloops' mining sector runs on scale: Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper mine and New Afton Mine anchor the regional economy, and Teck's Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Project alone represents $2.1-2.4 billion in capital spending, roughly 2,900 construction jobs, and about 1,500 ongoing operating jobs once complete, pushing mine life out to 2046. For the contractors, suppliers and service businesses orbiting that project, the challenge isn't finding work - it's keeping operations organized, quotes accurate, and crews scheduled while competing with a mine-scale employer for the same welders, electricians and heavy-equipment operators.

Forestry & Wood Products

Forestry and wood products remain core to Kamloops, from Domtar's Kamloops Pulp Mill to Tolko Industries, both major regional employers. But businesses tied to this sector remain exposed to resource-price boom-bust cycles, which means revenue can swing hard year to year. Mills, suppliers and the contractors around them need back-office systems - inventory, procurement, order tracking - that hold up whether the cycle is up or down, without a team of admin staff babysitting spreadsheets to make it work.

Healthcare

Royal Inland Hospital, operated by Interior Health, makes healthcare one of Kamloops' most significant employment sectors, and the clinics, allied-health practices and care providers that support it need scheduling, intake and records systems that keep pace with patient volume without adding administrative headcount. As demand grows, the practices that automate booking, reminders and paperwork are the ones that keep wait times manageable and front-desk staff from drowning in it.

Post-Secondary Education

Thompson Rivers University contributes $885.5 million annually to the regional economy and supports one in every 10 jobs across the Thompson, Nicola and Cariboo region - but a projected drop in international tuition revenue from $95 million to $81 million, roughly 7,000 fewer course enrolments, and $20 million in university budget cuts mean the businesses that lease to, feed and serve that student population need to work harder to reach and retain local customers instead of counting on campus growth.

Manufacturing

Kamloops manufacturers historically tied to construction trades, food production and forestry supply chains are increasingly diversifying into niche and alternative-health product lines to reduce their exposure to resource-price swings. That shift needs new e-commerce storefronts, product catalogs and order systems built fast enough to test a new line without betting the whole operation on it.

How we help

Built for Kamloops businesses

Storefront Security & Loss-Reporting Systems

Downtown and North Shore businesses reported close to $1 million in crime-related losses in 2024, plus $946,360 spent on prevention - we build simple dashboards and reporting tools that log incidents, organize documentation for insurance claims, and connect your camera and alarm systems into one place, so managing the fallout takes minutes, not hours.

Workforce Scheduling & Dispatch Tools

With Teck's Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension pulling welders, electricians and heavy-equipment operators toward roughly 2,900 construction jobs, smaller Kamloops employers can't out-hire a mine - but they can out-organize one. We build scheduling, dispatch and job-tracking software that gets more out of the crew you already have.

Local Customer & Retention Marketing Systems

As Thompson Rivers University's international tuition revenue is projected to fall from $95 million to $81 million, with about 7,000 fewer international course enrolments, businesses near campus and downtown need to reach more local, resident customers instead of counting on the student population to keep growing. We build websites, booking flows and automated follow-up that grow your local customer base directly.

New Product Line E-Commerce & Catalog Builds

Manufacturers diversifying out of forestry- and mining-dependent product lines into niche or alternative-health goods need to launch and test new offerings quickly. We build e-commerce storefronts, product catalogs and order-management systems that let you stand up a new line without rebuilding your whole operation around it.

Hiring & Applicant-Tracking Automation

Local unemployment rose to 6.6% in May 2026 even as skilled-trade demand stays high, creating a hiring mismatch that makes it harder to match the right applicant to the right opening. We build applicant-tracking and screening tools that help you sort through more candidates faster, so open trade and service positions get filled instead of sitting empty.

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Industries we serve in Kamloops

Mining (copper and gold — Highland Valley Copper, New Afton Mine) Forestry, wood products and pulp manufacturing Healthcare Post-secondary education Tourism and outdoor/sports recreation Manufacturing (construction trades, food, and niche/alternative-health products)

Serving businesses across Downtown Kamloops (Central Business District), North Shore (Tranquille Road), Aberdeen, Sahali, Mount Paul Industrial Park.

Kamloops questions, answered

Yes. We work with Kamloops businesses across all districts - Downtown, North Shore/Tranquille Road, Aberdeen, Sahali and Mount Paul Industrial Park - in person or remotely, whichever suits your operation.

Yes. Kamloops businesses have reported close to $1 million in crime-related losses in 2024 alone, plus nearly $950,000 spent on prevention. We build incident-logging and reporting tools that organize documentation as it happens, so insurance claims and repeat-issue tracking take minutes instead of a folder full of receipts.

It won't hire welders for you, but it can make the crew you have go further. Scheduling, dispatch and job-tracking systems cut down the admin time your foremen and office staff spend chasing paperwork, so more hours go to billable work instead of coordination.

It depends on scope - a booking or scheduling tool looks different from a full e-commerce build for a new product line. We'll give you a concrete timeline once we understand what you need, not a generic estimate up front.

Most of our Kamloops clients are small and mid-sized businesses - the contractors, retailers, clinics and manufacturers that support employers like Thompson Rivers University, Royal Inland Hospital, Teck Resources, Domtar and Tolko Industries, not those organizations themselves.

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