Friday, July 10, 2026

📰 News

Kamloops rents fell across the board in the latest monthly snapshot. CFJC reports the average dropped from $2,009 in June to $1,949 in July, with one- and two-bedroom rates both down. (CFJC Today)

New Afton’s owner is testing how much life lies beyond the mine’s 2032 plan. Coeur Mining plans to extend an underground exploration tunnel by half a kilometre before year-end to study the deeper K-Zone deposit. (Castanet)

Two more toxic-drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops. New BC Coroners Service figures show 109 deaths province-wide in May, the lowest monthly total since February 2020. (CFJC Today)

Five graduating students across the Thompson-Nicola region received TNRD bursaries. The regional district announced its 2026 recipients Thursday. (TNRD)

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🏛️ What Changed

The city is adding a council information session ahead of the fall election. The free August 6 session is for prospective candidates and voters; preregistration opens July 15 and a recording is planned afterward. (City of Kamloops · CFJC Today)

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🚨 Safety

The two Fraser Canyon Fires of Note remain large and active west of Kamloops. BC Wildfire lists Ainslie Creek at 15,497 hectares and Brunswick Creek at 2,621 hectares. (Ainslie Creek · Brunswick Creek)

Closer to the city, the Harper Ranch Road fire is under control. BC Wildfire lists it at 20.1 hectares. (BC Wildfire Service)

The South Thompson remains under a yellow air-quality warning. (Environment Canada)

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📅 Events

Songs in the Key of Stevie: A Celebration of Stevie Wonder is listed for Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11. (Tourism Kamloops)

The Furious screens at the Paramount Theatre on Saturday, July 11 as part of the Cinema Passport series. (Castanet)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌫️ Friday’s forecast calls for smoke and a high of 29°C. Conditions are expected to shift to sun and cloud Saturday.

🚌 Two Kamloops Transit stops are currently listed closed. BC Transit lists the Route 1 stop at Tranquille Road and Oak Road, and the Route 9 stop at Third Avenue and Columbia Street. (BC Transit)

🧭 Local map: Kamloops Emergency Map. A quick City map for checking emergency information and local response layers when conditions change.

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🗺️ What’s in My Backyard?

See what’s changing near you. The new What’s in My Backyard? map brings active applications, recent proposals, neighbourhood boundaries, and zoning into one place. I built it through Trim Automation, my Kamloops software development company, where I help businesses with custom tools and automation.

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🎮 Daily Game

Sumplete — cross out numbers until every row and column reaches its target.