Friday, June 5, 2026

📰 News

The Thompson is still running hot enough to change plans in Riverside Park. Canoe and kayak rentals were paused after six people were rescued from the river on Tuesday, June 2, when rented watercraft tipped in the current near the confluence. Operators say rentals will stay off the water for about two weeks while river levels remain high. (CFJC Today)

The Red Bridge replacement conversation is back in its public-feedback phase. The province, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the City of Kamloops opened a survey on Wednesday, June 3 that runs through Friday, June 26, with another in-person open house scheduled for Thursday, June 11 at Sandman Centre. (BC Government)

Logan Stankoven is now playing for a Stanley Cup with Kamloops watching. The Carolina Hurricanes forward scored in the Eastern Conference final clincher, and his father told CBC that Logan wants to bring the Cup back to Kamloops if Carolina wins the series. (CBC)

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🏛️ City Hall

The Kamloops Museum is leaning into local arts history with a 50th-anniversary KSO exhibit. ENCORE! The KSO at 50 opens with stories, artifacts and interactive pieces, and the free public opening reception is scheduled for Friday, June 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (City of Kamloops)

Riverside Park’s bring-your-own-drink pilot is back for the season, with some notable blackout dates already on the calendar. The designated Rotary Bandshell area allows adult liquor consumption daily from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through Thursday, October 1, except during major event dates such as Friday, June 12 and Wednesday, June 18. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

Council wants a clearer public accounting of what is being done around shelter-area safety concerns. Kamloops councillors voted on Tuesday, June 2 to ask staff for a plain-language report on patrols, bylaw presence, outreach work and other enforcement strategies in neighbourhoods surrounding shelters, especially around Pathways on Tranquille Road. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

Muddy Paws takes over Monte Creek Winery on Sunday, June 7. The vineyard walk is dog-friendly and doubles as a fundraiser for the Kamloops BCSPCA. (Castanet)

Families CAN hosts its free sports day on Sunday, June 7. Canucks Autism Network and PacificSport Interior are behind the annual summer kickoff for families with children with neurodiversities and disabilities. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚧 Highway 1 between Pacific Way and Summit Drive remains the main Kamloops traffic watch on Friday, June 5. Bridge construction continues through Monday, June 15, with single-lane traffic in the westbound lanes, overnight detours from 10:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. and a 50 km/h speed limit through the work zone. (DriveBC)

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🎮 Daily Game

Squaredle — find as many words as you can in the letter grid before you run out of obvious ones.

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