Wednesday, June 17, 2026

☕ Good Morning

Good morning. A quick thank-you to everyone who has already filled out the anonymous Digest feedback survey. The Digest has grown a lot lately, and hearing from readers helps keep it useful without guessing what people actually want more or less of.

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📰 News

The Kullagh Creek wildfire hit 149 hectares Tuesday and is still going. Burning along Highway 5A near the north end of Stump Lake, the fire had 71 personnel on scene alongside helicopters and heavy equipment. One property is under evacuation order and dozens more are on alert. (CFJC Today · Castanet)

Kamloops United now has a national youth soccer licence. The club is one of five in B.C. authorized to run a top-level academy program, completing a player pathway from entry-level through semi-pro and giving local athletes a way to stay in Kamloops for elite development. (Radio NL · CFJC Today)

More commercial truckers were ticketed during a Kamloops-area safety blitz. Police and Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement officers issued more tickets and warnings during a three-day campaign on local highways than during the same campaign in 2025, with checks focused on mechanical condition, paperwork and driver compliance. (Castanet · CFJC Today)

Tobiano residents could vote this fall on a proposed fire hall. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says a referendum is planned for a purpose-built hall to support fire protection in the resort community west of Kamloops. (CFJC Today)

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🏛️ City Hall

The City wants to know how you use the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre — or why you don’t. A survey is open until July 3 as staff explore ways to improve programming and cost recovery at the facility. (City of Kamloops)

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📅 Events

Canada Celebrates Official Fan Experience is at Sandman Centre on Thursday, June 18. Tourism Kamloops has the event in its local listings. (Tourism Kamloops)

Candlelight concerts return to the Paramount Theatre on Friday. Tourism Kamloops lists the concert series for June 19. (Tourism Kamloops)

The Dance Gallery’s Where We Belong runs Friday and Saturday. The year-end show is listed for June 19 and 20. (Tourism Kamloops)

The Community Rose & Flower Show & Tea is Saturday. The annual show brings flowers and tea service to the weekend calendar. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌤️ Wednesday looks warm and partly cloudy, with Environment Canada calling for a high near 26°C, a few clouds overnight around 12°C, sunshine Thursday near 29°C and sunshine Friday near 32°C. AQHI is in the low-risk range, with sunrise at 4:48 a.m. and sunset at 9:17 p.m.

🚧 Highway 97 paving continues at Monte Creek. DriveBC lists weekday and Saturday lane closures for westbound traffic through July 17, with traffic control and delays expected. (DriveBC)

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🎮 Daily Game

Globle — find the mystery country by guessing your way around the map.

Kamloops Trees — look up city trees by species, size and neighbourhood.