Friday, June 12, 2026

📰 News

A new 98-unit rental building is opening on the North Shore. Cedar Coast and Orion Construction held a grand opening for Amadeus, a six-storey purpose-built rental at 156 Tranquille Rd. First residents are expected July 1, with studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites plus amenities including a rooftop fitness area, outdoor patio, sauna, bike storage and a ground-floor commercial unit. (Radio NL)

A Red Bridge mural is now up downtown. The Wren reports the new airbrushed mural on the south side of the Falloway-Ellis building at 220 Fourth Ave. pays tribute to the former Red Bridge, which connected Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and downtown Kamloops before it was destroyed by fire. The project was commissioned by Kelson Group and painted by a four-person team led by Kamloops artist Vaughn Warren and muralist Paul Archer. (The Wren)

A proposed sustainable aviation fuel plant on Tk’emlúps land is still in regulatory review. Tk’emlúps economic development lead Andrew Gottfriedsen told CFJC the project is being reviewed by provincial and federal regulators. Azure has described the proposal as a facility that could produce about 20,000 barrels of mostly sustainable aviation fuel per day, with Tk’emlúps to make a final investment decision after the process is complete. (CFJC Today)

Rural Thompson-Okanagan communities are getting a fibre internet expansion. CFJC reports the province and federal government are putting $63 million toward Telus fibre service for 3,959 households in 50 rural communities, with officials framing high-speed internet as essential infrastructure for work, school, health care and local business. (CFJC Today)

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🏛️ City Hall

Kamloops Museum and Archives opens its KSO 50th anniversary exhibit Friday. The City says ENCORE! The KSO at 50 will feature stories, artifacts and interactive elements about the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra’s role in local arts and culture. The free opening reception runs 5:00–7:00 p.m. June 12 at the museum, with light refreshments, a performance and speeches at 5:30 p.m. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

Police are trying to identify a man accused of an indecent act in a Kamloops thrift store. Kamloops RCMP say a woman shopping in a store in the 900-block of Columbia Street West saw a man in the same aisle allegedly masturbating shortly before 11:30 a.m. on May 29. Police say the suspect fled, and anyone with information is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

The 55+ BC Games torchlighting ceremony is Friday at Riverside Park. The ceremony starts at 5:00 p.m. June 12 at the bandshell as Kamloops builds toward hosting the 2026 Games. (Castanet)

The NorthPaws are home at Norbrock Stadium from Friday to Sunday. Tourism Kamloops lists games against the Walla Walla Sweets at 6:35 p.m. June 12 and 13, then 12:05 p.m. June 14. (Tourism Kamloops)

Ivan Decker brings his Million Dollar Comedy Tour to the Paramount on Saturday. The award-winning Canadian stand-up performs June 13 from 7:00–8:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre as part of Just For Laughs Vancouver’s touring programming. (KamloopsBCNow)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌤️ Weekend outlook: Friday brings a chance of showers and a high near 27°C, then Environment Canada calls for sunshine Saturday around 30°C and Sunday around 33°C. AQHI is low at 2.27, with sunsets around 9:14 p.m.

🚧 Highway 5 crack sealing wraps Friday between Mt. Paul Way and CN Junction Road. DriveBC says lane closures are in effect in both directions from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. through June 12. (DriveBC)

🚧 Highway 97 work may slow trips east and south of Kamloops. DriveBC lists mowing between Highland Road and Monte Creek through June 18, plus westbound paving at Monte Creek on weekdays and Saturdays through July 17. (DriveBC)

⛽ Cheapest gas: GasBuddy lists Costco on Versatile Drive among Kamloops’ regular-fuel stations; the fresh local scrape had regular at 169.9 cents per litre there. (GasBuddy)

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🎮 Daily Game

Travle — connect two countries by naming the countries you’d cross along the way.

Kamloops Happy Hour — a free local site for finding happy-hour deals around Kamloops by day, time and restaurant.