Thursday, April 30, 2026

📰 News

The province rejected SD73’s business case for a new Batchelor Heights elementary school, and the district says an Aberdeen secondary school is now at the top of its wish list. Board Chair Heather Grieve said the Westmount Elementary fire showed SD73 has some ability to reconfigure and manage space pressures. (CFJC Today)

Council wants airport development to pencil out. Kamloops councillors backed a proposed 10-year, 100% property tax exemption on the increased value of new airport-area projects, with a $300,000 minimum construction threshold before a project qualifies. (Radio NL)

Venture Kamloops told city council Tuesday that its economic development programs generated an estimated $8.8 million in impact in 2025, with projections of $10.9 million for 2026. The agency credited a strategic shift away from sector-based work toward business attraction and retention following an October meeting with council. (Radio NL)

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🏛️ City Hall

The City’s annual auction returns for 2026 with a new partnership. The City says the auction is back for another year. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

A Kamloops woman who lied under oath during a manslaughter trial will avoid prison. Sarah Hupe, 45, received a two-year conditional sentence in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, with the first six months under 24-hour house arrest, after pleading guilty to perjury related to her testimony at her ex-boyfriend’s 2019 trial. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

Strata owners, council members, and property managers: CHOA is holding a townhall Thursday, April 30 — a chance to raise questions and discuss key issues. (KamloopsBCNow)

A community gathering with 50 years behind it returns Saturday, May 2. The Rally for Peace, Social Justice and the Environment marks its golden anniversary with live music from Brendan Mehot, Jeremy Kneeshaw, and Intensive Care, among others. (KamloopsBCNow)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚧 Highway 1: Maintenance planned between Six Mile Hill Rd and Tunkwa Lake Rd for 9.2 km. Starting Thu Apr 30 until Fri May 1. (DriveBC)

🚧 Highway 5: Pavement patching underway between Battle St and Shuswap Rd for 1.0 km in Kamloops. Until Sat May 2 at 7:00 AM PDT. (DriveBC)

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🎮 Daily Game

Dialed — match the color from memory. Five colors, one shot; closer guesses climb the leaderboard.