Wednesday, June 3, 2026

📰 News

Kamloops-area voters are being asked to weigh in on a $6.3 million borrowing plan for a new Kamloops Search and Rescue headquarters in Rayleigh. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s alternative approval process runs until Thursday, June 26, and the proposal would fund a regional training centre on Devick Road plus $100,000 in annual operating costs. (Castanet)

Two human-caused fires on Monday, June 1 raised new concerns for businesses and residents as Kamloops dries out. Kamloops Fire Rescue quickly knocked down a grassfire behind businesses on West Victoria Street and another blaze near the Pipeline Road party pits, but fire officials say warmer, windier conditions could make similar fires much harder to contain. (CFJC Today)

The Indian Residential School Survivors Society has opened a permanent Kamloops office on the Tk’emlúps reserve after about five years of searching. The new Sun Rivers Commons space will offer free counselling, workshops and other support for survivors, families and people dealing with intergenerational trauma. (Castanet)

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🏛️ City Hall

An independent audit says Kamloops’ procurement system is fundamentally sound, but city hall needs to modernize it. The review found a solid base already exists, but recommended clearer oversight, more consistent purchasing rules, and tighter management of master service agreements and vendor rosters. (Radio NL)

The City of Kamloops is telling residents to prepare now for extreme heat, before the first serious warning arrives. The city’s summer response plan includes public swims, free skating, seniors’ drop-in space, cooling locations and community partner passes for people who need access to a safe place to cool down during heat events. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

Kamloops is considering steeper false-alarm penalties after RCMP attended 573 false alarm calls in 2025. A staff report says those calls cost taxpayers more than $61,000 last year, and the proposed bylaw changes would introduce hourly cost recovery plus higher tiered fees for repeat offenders if council approves them. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

Snake Awake Talk runs Wednesday, June 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at SRD K9s, 101-780 Windsor Ave. The session covers snake identification, encounters and safety for both people and dogs, with proceeds supporting the group’s search-and-rescue dogs. (Castanet)

The Grasslands Conservation Council AGM and tours start Thursday, June 4. The event includes field-tour programming tied to local grassland conservation work. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

☀️ Wednesday, June 3 is forecast to reach 29 C with a chance of showers, and the overnight low is expected to fall to 14 C. Air quality remains low risk, with the latest AQHI reading at 2.62.

🚧 Highway 1 bridge construction between Pacific Way and Summit Drive remains the main in-city traffic watch on Wednesday, June 3. DriveBC says single-lane traffic continues through Monday, June 15, with overnight detours from 10:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. and a 50 km/h speed limit through the work zone. (DriveBC)

🚧 Drivers west of Kamloops should also expect a right-lane closure on Highway 1 between Six Mile Hill Road and Tunkwa Lake Road on Wednesday, June 3. DriveBC says environmental remediation work is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with traffic control in place. (DriveBC)

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🎮 Daily Game

Bandle — guess the song from the instruments as they join in, one layer at a time.

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