Tuesday, March 3, 2026

📰 News

E-scooters and e-bikes are officially rolling in Kamloops. Over 300 app-based rental devices launched today, giving residents and visitors a new way to get around the city — the first season of the program. (CFJC Today)

BC is done with the time change — permanently. Premier Eby confirmed the province will make daylight time year-round; this coming Sunday’s spring-forward will be the last one. A Kamloops resident who spent a decade lobbying for this says she cried when she heard the news. (Radio NL) / (CFJC Today)

Western Canada Theatre is being sued by its former artistic director. The lawsuit claims he was fired without cause and denied the severance he was owed — a messy public dispute for one of Kamloops’ most prominent arts institutions. (CFJC Today)

February was warm and dry, and March is starting the same way. Environment Canada says the city came in a few degrees above normal last month and isn’t expecting the cold to return anytime soon. (CFJC Today)

Two Kamloops curlers faced off at the national Brier — and stayed friends. Kolomaya and Dunstone reflected on competing against each other on the national stage, with Kamloops drawing some rare curling spotlight. (CFJC Today)

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🚨 Safety

A preliminary inquiry date has been set for the alleged gunman in a deadly Kamloops shooting. The case is moving through the courts. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics — Thu Mar 5, Riverside Park. Watch Kamloops RCMP and first responders take the icy dip to raise funds for Special Olympics. (Radio NL)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚧 Hwy 5 (Palmer-Forsyth Rd): Left lane closed both directions Tue Mar 3, 7 AM–6 PM. Median island repairs.

🚧 Shuswap Rd (Sun Rivers to Sienna Ridge): Single-lane alternating Tue–Fri, 7 AM–5 PM. Electrical maintenance.

⚠️ Hwy 1 (Chase to Kamloops): Falling rocks over a 43 km stretch. (DriveBC)