Saturday, June 13, 2026

📰 News

Residents at the latest Red Bridge open house pushed for a full replacement. CFJC reports Thursday’s Sandman Centre session echoed the earlier Moccasin Square Gardens meeting, with Coun. Mike O’Reilly saying the message was “loud and clear” that people want a two-lane vehicle bridge with a multi-use path. The province is weighing a modern vehicle bridge, an active-transportation bridge, or broader highway-network improvements. (CFJC Today)

The Kamloops Pride Parade rolls through downtown Sunday morning. Castanet reports the parade starts at 11:00 a.m. at Second Avenue and Seymour Street, heads along Victoria Street and ends at Fifth Avenue. Several downtown streets are expected to close between 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. while Pride Week wraps up. (Castanet)

Stephen Karpuk is running for another term on council. Radio NL reports Karpuk announced his re-election bid Friday near the former Red Bridge site, pointing to unfinished projects and saying replacement of the crossing would be one of his priorities if voters return him to council on October 17. (Radio NL)

Recent rain has not erased Kamloops-area drought concerns. CFJC reports Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada still counts the area among the driest parts of the country, with poor May precipitation expanding and deepening drought conditions in parts of B.C. and western Alberta. (CFJC Today)

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🏛️ City Hall

A city procurement audit found no widespread misconduct, but did flag oversight gaps. Castanet reports the audit reviewed how Kamloops awards contracts after councillors heard years of complaints from vendors. The report says the city has core procurement and contract-management policies, but recommends clearer roles, more consistent procedures and better centralized oversight of master service agreements. (Castanet)

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🚨 Safety

Excessive speeding tickets rose in the Central Interior in May. Radio NL reports BC Highway Patrol issued 93 excessive-speeding tickets in the region, up from the same month last year, even as total speeding violations across the province were down. Police say dangerous driving remains a concern heading into summer travel season. (Radio NL)

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📅 Events

KISSM students perform a showcase concert Saturday. The Kamloops Interior School of Music showcase, presented by the Kamloops Music Collective, features student performances from some of the school’s dedicated musicians. (Castanet)

Rockin’ in the Peaks is on the summer concert calendar. KamloopsBCNow lists the Sun Peaks rock weekend for July 3 and 4, with outdoor music at the Sun Peaks Centre Stage. (KamloopsBCNow)

On Track With Dad offers a railway-themed outing. The Castanet listing describes a casual community event built around trains, local history and spending time together. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

☀️ Saturday is expected to be sunny with a high near 28°C, followed by a clear night around 13°C. Environment Canada calls for another sunny day Sunday around 32°C, with AQHI in the low-risk range and sunset at 9:15 p.m.

🚧 Highway 5 crack sealing continues between Mt. Paul Way and CN Junction Road. DriveBC says lane closures are in effect in both directions from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Sunday until Tuesday, June 16. (DriveBC)

🚧 Highway 97 work continues around Monte Creek. DriveBC lists mowing between Highland Road and Monte Creek through Thursday, June 18, plus westbound paving at Monte Creek on weekdays and Saturdays through Friday, July 17. (DriveBC)

⛽ Cheapest gas: Regular is listed at 169.9 cents per litre at Costco on 1675 Versatile Dr. (Castanet Gas Prices)

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🎮 Daily Game

Globle — guess the mystery country, with each try showing how close you are.

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