Tuesday, April 14, 2026

📰 News

Your property tax bill is about $164 heavier this year. Council meets Tuesday to set mill rates and pass the first three readings of the tax rates bylaw — locking in a 5.7% increase that’s down from the $270 provisional figure floated at the start of budget season. Tax notices arrive in mid-to-late May, with a payment deadline of July 2, 2026. (Castanet)

Two years in, TRU’s wildfire training hub is past the concept stage. The program, built in partnership with the BC Wildfire Service, launched several new wildfire certificates last fall and has already graduated its first students — with many fire science courses running at capacity. More diploma-level courses come online in September. (Castanet)

Team Brown went out on top. The newly disbanded curling team claimed the Kamloops Team of the Year award for 2025 — their final act as a unit — after winning the BC Women’s Curling Championships and reaching the Scotties Tournament of Hearts playoff round. (Radio NL)

BC Transit is trimming some Kamloops routes starting April 26. With the TRU semester wrapping up, trips are being cut from Routes 4 (Pacific Way), 7 (Aberdeen), 9 (Gleneagles), and 10 (North Shore TRU Express) until September. (KamloopsBCNow)

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📅 Events

North Shore Harmonies brings tango and reimagined Bach to Kamloops Saturday. The evening at Kamloops Alliance Church (200 Leigh Rd) runs 7:30 PM — a program moving from the fiery intensity of Argentinian tango through to Infinite Bach Recomposed, a Baroque masterpiece pushed into new territory. (Castanet)

A clothing drive for The Mustard Seed runs Saturday at Aberdeen Mall. Organized by Always Consider Tomorrow (ACT), the drop-off starts at 10 AM — clean, gently used items welcome. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚫 Highway 1: Utility work between Thompson River Dr and Deadman-Vidette Rd for 1.6 km. Until Fri Apr 17.

🚫 Highway 1: Maintenance between Shuswap Ave and Notch Hill Rd for 18.2 km (Chase to 18 km west of Tappen). Until Fri Apr 17 at 5:00 PM PDT.