Thursday, July 9, 2026

📰 News

Fraser Canyon wildfires kept Highway 1 closed near Boston Bar. KamloopsBCNow reports the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires were estimated at a combined 11,500 hectares Wednesday, with evacuation orders and alerts in place in the area. (KamloopsBCNow)

Wind and dry conditions are expected to keep challenging crews. Castanet reports BC Wildfire Service had about 150 firefighters, 50 structure-protection personnel and 12 helicopters assigned to the Brunswick Complex on Wednesday. (Castanet)

Free in-person family-law services are coming to Kamloops for people experiencing family violence. The province says the Family Law Centre expansion will add Kamloops and Prince George offices, with the new locations expected to open in late summer 2026. (BC Government)

TRU Law has received a $1.4-million legacy gift from former B.C. Supreme Court justice Hope Hyslop. Castanet reports the gift will support the TRU Community Legal Clinic and create retention awards for returning third-year law students. (Castanet)

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🏛️ City Hall

Kamloops is adjusting city-run outdoor programming as wildfire smoke shifts. The city says Music in the Park decisions will be posted around 4 p.m., Riverside Park watch-party calls will be made about two hours before kickoff, and Brock Outdoor Pool may close when the Air Quality Health Index reaches 10 or higher. (City of Kamloops)

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🚨 Safety

The search for Benina Jepkoech remains stalled by river conditions. Castanet reports high water, poor visibility and strong currents have kept crews from resuming the search for the 23-year-old Kamloops woman in the North Thompson River. (Castanet)

A small wildfire start near Cache Creek was reported Wednesday afternoon. CFJC reports the Cornwall Creek fire was listed as spot-sized west of the Boston Flats area, with no threat to structures reported at the time. (CFJC Today)

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📅 Events

Five Alarm Funk and Delhi 2 Dublin will headline BCLC’s Midsummer Music Jam on Wednesday, July 22. KamloopsBCNow reports the free show starts at 7 p.m. at the Rotary Bandshell, with food trucks opening at 4:30 p.m. (KamloopsBCNow)

The Kamloops Interior School of Music Showcase Concert is listed. The Castanet listing says the Kamloops Music Collective is presenting a showcase featuring KISSM students. (Castanet)

Music at Monte is also listed for the 2026 season. The Castanet listing describes another summer of music evenings at Monte Creek Winery. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌫️ Thursday is forecast to bring smoke and a high near 30°C, followed by a partly cloudy night around 16°C. The latest AQHI reading is 6, or moderate, with an air-quality warning still listed for the South Thompson.

🚧 Highway 1 near Boston Bar remains the major travel watch. Check DriveBC before any Fraser Canyon travel while the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires continue.

🧭 Daily resource: FireSmoke Canada. The map shows near-term wildfire-smoke forecasts, which is useful when the sky changes faster than the general forecast does.

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