Tuesday, May 5, 2026

📰 News

A dash-cam bill from Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer has hit a speed bump in Victoria. The private member’s bill, which would mandate dash cameras in commercial vehicles in B.C., passed second reading with unanimous bipartisan support but could be sent back to committee over concerns about privacy, footage access, retention and the definition of a commercial vehicle. (Castanet)

B.C.’s post-secondary funding model is drawing fresh attention as schools face financial pressure. A 2022 report says the province no longer has a current formula for baseline block funding; instead, grants are based on the prior year’s amount plus annual adjustments, a system one university executive said has been “lost in the sands of time.” (Castanet)

Kamloops’ first multi-day Jane’s Walk Festival is being called a success. Propolis Cooperative Housing Society held free neighbourhood walks from May 1 to 3, and organizers say they hope the event returns next year with more residents leading walks in more neighbourhoods. (Castanet)

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🏛️ City Hall

The City of Kamloops will send a test Voyent Alert on Friday, May 8. The city says the emergency-notification test will go out by SMS, phone call, email and mobile app notification, and residents who use the app should confirm it is installed, enabled and tied to the right location. (City of Kamloops)

Council meets Tuesday, May 5, with parking, housing and infrastructure on the agenda. Items include parking-rate bylaw updates, development-cost-charge changes for non-profit affordable and supportive housing, a social-housing agreement for 871 Westminster Avenue, mural applications for Kamloops Square and Kelson Group, and memos on seasonal preparedness and water-main risk. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

WildSafe BC has issued a public safety notice after cougar sightings in Kamloops. The sightings were reported in the West Juniper and Rose Hill areas, which WildSafe says are known wildlife corridors where occasional cougar sightings can occur. (CFJC Today)

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📅 Events

Try lawn bowling at McArthur Island on Saturday, May 9. The listing says the free event is for anyone curious about giving lawn bowling a try. (Castanet)

Kamloops Artists Fine Art Show & Sale opens Friday, May 8. The show and sale runs May 8 to 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

⛽ Cheapest gas: Regular is listed at 187.9¢/L at Costco on Versatile Drive. (Castanet Gas Prices)

🚧 Rogers Way / Highway 5A and First Avenue: BC Hydro maintenance means rotating closures around Rogers Way and Highway 5A until about June 12. First Avenue between Seymour Street and Victoria Street is also closed for BC Hydro repairs until June 19. (CFJC Today)

🚧 Highway 1 / Sagebrush overpass: Construction starts Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. and is expected to last about four weeks. Daytime traffic will shift onto the westbound lanes with one lane each way, and overnight westbound drivers will be detoured via Summit Drive, Notre Dame Drive and Columbia Street. (Radio NL)

🚧 Halston Bridge: Bridge maintenance runs overnight until Thursday, May 7 at 7 a.m., with lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (DriveBC)

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🎮 Daily Game

Waffle — rearrange letters in a waffle-shaped grid to solve the daily word puzzle.