Tuesday, April 7, 2026

📰 News

Red Bridge frustration mounts. Kamloops and Tkemlúps are preparing to escalate pressure on Victoria after a promised spring timeline for conceptual designs was quietly removed, with Councillor Kelly Hall pointing to the province’s own Bill 15 infrastructure legislation as a tool that could fast-track a replacement. (CFJC Today)

TRU and its former HR executive have settled a long-running wrongful-dismissal lawsuit. A joint statement says the parties reached a confidential settlement in March, and the university acknowledged mistakes in how Phillips’ situation was handled caused unfairness and added harm. (Castanet)

A Kamloops nurse has been suspended and publicly reprimanded after a professional discipline case. The nurses’ college says the case involved an unsubstantiated claim that a patient became violent and an inadequate handover when the nurse left a facility during an unexpected medical event. (KamloopsBCNow)

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🏛️ City Hall

Canada Day vendor and community booth applications are open. The City is accepting community groups offering interactive or creative activities, along with approved mobile food vendors, for the July 1 celebration. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

Kamloops RCMP are planning a broader foot-patrol push for spring and summer. Supt. Jeff Pelley says police are preparing an operational plan to further enhance localized patrols and enforcement in business areas and at community events this spring. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

The Spring Home Show is back at McArthur Island this weekend. It runs Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM, with free admission and 242 vendor booths focused on renovations, home products, and decor. (Castanet)

TRU’s year-end carnival hits campus on April 14. The Students’ Union is bringing carnival rides, live music, and food trucks to the Campus Commons for the last day of classes, with ride passes sold separately. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚧 Hwy 1 (Old Ferry Rd to Squilax Turtle Valley Rd, east of Kamloops to east of Chase): Road sweeping continues on weekdays from 6 AM to 3 PM through Apr. 17.

🚧 Hwy 1 (Grand Blvd to Miners Bluff Rd, Kamloops): Eastbound road sweeping is active, with slow-moving crews in the work zone.

🚧 Hwy 1 (Chase, Shuswap Ave to Little River Rd): Single-lane alternating traffic remains in place through Apr. 17.

(DriveBC)