Tuesday, April 21, 2026

📰 News

Missing 81-year-old Diane Freeman has been found safe. Freeman and her dog Banjo were located on a forest service road outside Kamloops early Saturday evening with the help of RCMP helicopter Air 4. She has since been reunited with family after a hospital assessment. (Radio NL, KamloopsBCNow)

Excavation is underway at Fourth and Seymour for the $211-million Kamloops Centre for the Arts. Matt Kachel, the City’s infrastructure delivery divisional manager, told the Build Kamloops Committee that the project continues on track with no significant issues, and that crews had moved about 5,000 cubic metres of earth as of Apr 10. (Castanet)

Nevin Webster, the podcaster behind the YKA Loopszer meme account, is running for city council. He officially entered the Oct. 17 municipal race in a news release, naming street disorder and homelessness among the issues he wants to address. (Castanet)

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🏛️ City Hall

Kamloops council meets Tuesday at 3 p.m. The Pathways shelter three-year extension is on the agenda, along with the usual reports-to-council package. Full agenda and staff reports are posted on the CivicWeb portal. (City of Kamloops)

The City has opened a public-approval process for two proposed long-term loans. Up to $16.75 million to buy a 9.77-acre industrial property at 965 McMaster Way, and up to $9 million for Phase III of the Tranquille Road sanitary main project. Eligible electors have until 4 p.m. on May 29 to submit opposition forms. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

A suspect allegedly rammed a Kamloops RCMP cruiser with a stolen truck and trailer early Monday. Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP were alerted around 4:15 a.m. to a break-in at a Savona storage compound. Officers spotted the truck in Kamloops and attempted a stop. “While the police vehicle was damaged, the officer was not injured,” said Cpl. Dana Napier. The driver then crashed into a fence, and Pacific Way was closed for several hours. (CFJC Today, KamloopsBCNow)

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📅 Events

Supporting Our Kids With Substance Misuse — Thu Apr 23, online. An Interior Community Services workshop for parents navigating a child’s struggle with substances. (Castanet)

Helping Your Loved Ones Drink Less — Sat Apr 25, online. Interior Community Services workshop on supporting family members who want to cut back on alcohol. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

A mix of sun and cloud Tuesday with a high of 23°C and a chance of showers. Low overnight near 11°C.

🚧 Highway 1 eastbound (West Kamloops to Copperhead Dr): right lane closed Tue Apr 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for electrical maintenance.

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🎮 Daily Game

Tradle — guess the country from its top exports. Each wrong guess shows the distance and direction to the answer.