Thursday, April 16, 2026

📰 News

Parts of Pioneer Park are closing this weekend for Red Bridge geotechnical work. The west side of the parking lot is already cordoned off, and sections of the Rivers Trail will also be affected as the province carries out ground work for the replacement project. (Castanet)

An investigator says Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson bullied and intimidated city staff — his fifth code of conduct breach. The finding follows a privacy breach and is the latest in a series of investigations that have determined the mayor broke council’s code of conduct. (Castanet)

Kamloops Airport logged its second-best Q1 on record in the post-COVID era. The airport reported 86,059 passengers in the first quarter of 2026, a strong start to the year by any measure. (CFJC Today)

A Logan Lake man stopped for a newspaper and walked out with a $1M Lotto Max win. John M. had bought the ticket at the same Esso station days earlier for the April 3 draw — he didn’t check the screen at first and asked for the win in fifties. (KamloopsBCNow)

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🏛️ City Hall

Council finalized the 5.7% tax increase Tuesday — and the mayor voted against his own mill rate. The financial plan passed 7-1, with Mayor Hamer-Jackson supporting the broader bylaw but breaking from council on the mill rate itself. A clean audit of city books landed the same day. (CFJC Today)

Council voted 7-1 to launch two borrowing approval processes starting April 20. Residents can weigh in on $16.7M for a McMaster Way property purchase and $9M for the Tranquille Road sanitary and road upgrade — both through alternative approval processes. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Farmers’ Market is back outdoors this Saturday. The season kicks off April 18 on the 200 block of St. Paul Street, running Saturdays 8:30 AM–12:30 PM through October 31. (Kamloops Regional Farmers Market)

Boogie the Bridge is April 26 at Riverside Park. Kamloops’ largest run event offers distances from a 1 km kids’ mini to a 21.1 km half marathon — bands, chalk art, and crowds along the whole route. Registration is open; prices range from $13–$78. (Boogie the Bridge)

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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.