Saturday, June 6, 2026

📰 News

Riverside Park is about to become Kamloops’ World Cup hub. The city has announced larger community activation days at the Rotary Bandshell for Canada’s June 12 and June 24 matches, a possible late-June or early-July date if Canada advances, and the July 19 final. (CFJC Today)

Brad Dunstone’s first Brier win is still making the rounds in Kamloops. CFJC caught up with the Kamloops resident at Riverside Park after his Canadian men’s curling championship, a breakthrough Dunstone described as a childhood dream. (CFJC Today)

OneBC’s Sandman Centre booking is now officially cancelled. The city says the party did not pay $7,729.42 in extra security costs required under its facility-use permit; OneBC says it has found another Kamloops location but is keeping it quiet for now. (Castanet)

Brock Outdoor Pool is open for the summer season. The city says the Brocklehurst pool is open afternoons and evenings until late June, with a $2 swim on Saturday, June 6 for National Health and Fitness Day. (Castanet)

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🏛️ City Hall

Kamloops has cleared the approval step for $25.7 million in borrowing. The city says alternative approval processes did not hit the 10% opposition threshold, allowing up to $16.7 million for a McMaster Way property purchase and $9 million for the Tranquille sanitary main and road upgrade. (Castanet)

Council meets again Tuesday, June 9, with a regular meeting in the afternoon and a public hearing at night. The agenda is posted on the civic portal for residents who want to scan the docket before the meeting. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

A man previously charged in a Kamloops homicide case is now charged in a second killing. Castanet reports Justin Hopkins-Jones, 37, faces a second-degree murder charge after a 47-year-old man was shot dead in Langley on May 26; a separate Kamloops murder charge against him was stayed in April. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Kidney Walk is Sunday, June 7. The annual fundraiser supports kidney patients, transplant recipients and people waiting for donors, with local participant Ryan Firman returning after receiving a transplant. (CFJC Today)

Ivan Decker brings his Million Dollar Comedy Tour to Kamloops on Saturday, June 13. The listing bills him as an award-winning Canadian stand-up with sharp timing and a national profile. (KamloopsBCNow)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

⛽ Cheapest gas: Regular is listed at 173.9¢/L at Costco on Versatile Drive and Super Save Gas on Dallas Drive. (Gas prices)

🚧 Highway 1 between Pacific Way and Summit Drive remains the main traffic watch. 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

Waffle — swap letters into place to solve six cross-linked words in 15 moves.

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