Monday, May 25, 2026

☕ Good Morning

Monday, May 25 is more useful than dramatic: Kamloops landed another national sports event, Riverside Park’s World Cup setup is turning into a real summer program, and rural FireSmart chipping is starting right as the forecast stays unsettled.

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📰 News

Kamloops landed another national tournament. CFJC reports Canada Soccer has picked the Tournament Capital to host the 2027 Futsal Canadian Championship in April 2027. Games will run on two full-size courts at the Tournament Capital Centre, with the men’s and women’s finals scheduled for April 11. (CFJC Today)

Free FireSmart chipping is opening up for rural communities. Castanet reports the TNRD is offering free chipping days through mid-July to help residents clear brush, branches, deadfall and trimmings that can add wildfire risk around properties. Upcoming stops include Big Bar, Brookmere, Spences Bridge, Lac Le Jeune, Walloper Lake, Heffley Lake, Knutsford, Rivershore, Knouff Lake and Loon Lake. (Castanet)

Power is back west of Kamloops after a Sunday outage. Castanet says about 1,100 BC Hydro customers lost service along the Trans-Canada Highway toward Savona before power was restored. (Castanet)

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🏛️ City Hall

Riverside Park is getting more than one World Cup watch party. Castanet reports the City’s June 18 Canada Celebrates event will show Canada vs. Qatar on a large LED screen, with cultural and music performances, mini soccer pitches, food vendors and local soccer programming. The City also plans Riverside Park watch parties for every World Cup match from June 11 to July 19. (Castanet)

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🚨 Safety

The North Thompson River crash story has a survivor’s account. Castanet reports the woman rescued from the river says she is grateful to be alive while loved ones continue hoping the body of driver Benina Jepkoech can be recovered. The car has not been located in the high water. (Castanet)

Charges have been laid after an alleged attack near Cherry Creek. Castanet reports Jerid Karl Ure, 43, is facing assault with a weapon and mischief charges after a woman told police she was struck with a small propane canister outside a rural home near Kamloops. He is due back in court June 5. (Castanet)

Chase RCMP are investigating a rural break-in. CFJC reports suspects cut the gate lock at a Loakin-Bear Creek Road property, broke into a home and outbuildings around 12:30 a.m. Monday, May 11, and stole two recreational vehicles and other items. (CFJC Today)

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📅 Events

Back in Play is collecting sports gear Friday, May 29. The trade-in and donation event is the useful kind of closet clean-out: gear sitting around at home can help make sports more accessible for another family. (Castanet)

The BC SPCA Fur Ball returns Saturday, May 30 at TRU. The benefit gala supports the BC SPCA and includes dinner, live music, entertainment, prizes and the return of the cuddle lounge. (Castanet)

MS Walk Kamloops is Sunday, May 31. The walk runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at TRU Campus Court, supporting people impacted by multiple sclerosis. (Castanet)

The Kamloops Kidney Walk is Sunday, June 7. Registration opens at 10 a.m. and the walk starts at 11 a.m. at McDonald Park. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌦️ Keep the light jacket handy: Environment Canada calls for a chance of showers and 23°C Monday, May 25, another chance of showers and 23°C Tuesday, May 26, then sun and 28°C Wednesday, May 27. AQHI is moderate.

🚧 Two Highway 1 work zones are active west of Chase: DriveBC says maintenance between Willow Road and Old Highway runs Monday, May 25 to Thursday, May 28, with minor delays. A second zone between Chief Neskonlith Drive and Shuswap Chase Creek Road runs Tuesday, May 26 to Friday, May 29, with delays expected. (DriveBC)

🚧 Highway 1 bridge work continues in Kamloops: DriveBC says construction between Pacific Way and Summit Drive continues until June 15, with traffic reduced to one lane each way in the westbound lanes and overnight detours from 10 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. (DriveBC)

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