Wednesday, June 24, 2026

📰 News

Logan Stankoven is back in Kamloops after winning the Stanley Cup. Castanet reports the 23-year-old arrived at Kamloops Airport around midnight Monday to family and a small group of well-wishers, while Radio NL reports Stankoven hopes to bring the Cup home for a day in early August. (Castanet · Radio NL)

The 2141 steam locomotive is nearing its final repair and recertification phase. Castanet reports families toured the Kamloops Heritage Railway yard during a recent open house, with the historic locomotive moving toward a boiler test that could clear one of the last hurdles before it returns to steam. (Castanet)

A fundraiser for three Kamloops children who lost both parents in less than seven months has passed $25,000. KamloopsBCNow reports Blake, Zoe and Zane Nelson lost their mother, Chanel, in November and their father, Jeff, on June 12, and a GoFundMe has been set up to help with stability and support. (KamloopsBCNow)

Pineview and Harper Mountain trails are getting $22,250 from Tourism Kamloops’ Freeride Fund. CFJC reports $12,250 is going toward Pineview Bike Trails maintenance and $10,000 toward rebuilding work on the Gnarwhal and Pimpernot trails at Harper Mountain after an early, dry spring highlighted maintenance needs. (CFJC Today)

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🏛️ City Hall

City staff pay rose 11 per cent to about $90 million in 2025. Castanet reports the City of Kamloops’ latest Statement of Financial Information says the increase is equivalent to about $37 in property taxes for the average home, with the report set to go before council. (Castanet)

Music in the Park returns July 1 with nightly free concerts through July and August. The City says six performance times between July 1 and 11 will shift slightly to coordinate with Riverside Park FIFA World Cup watch parties at the Rotary Bandshell. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

A 70-year-old man was arrested after alleged lewd comments near Sunday school students at a Kamloops church. Castanet reports Kenneth Wickstrom is due back in court June 29, with Crown expected to seek a bail revocation on a related indecent-act charge. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

The Miles for Smiles Colour Run is at Riverside Park on Sunday, June 28. Castanet reports the fifth annual fundraiser supports pediatric cancer care, with five-kilometre and one-kilometre options and colour powder along the route. (Castanet)

Celebrating Canada & Community is at Night Shift on Tuesday, June 30. The Castanet listing bills the Canada Day Eve event as a night of Canadian music, nostalgia and dancing. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

☀️ Wednesday is expected to bring a chance of showers with a high near 33°C, followed by a chance of showers overnight around 16°C. Environment Canada calls for sunshine Thursday near 31°C and a cloudier Friday near 23°C, with AQHI in the low-risk range and sunset at 9:18 p.m.

🗺️ Local map pick: CityMap. The City’s property-based map is useful for checking parcels, addresses, layers and nearby civic information around Kamloops.

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🎮 Daily Game

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