Sunday, July 19, 2026

📰 News

Tom Cochrane and Amanda Marshall are coming to the Sandman Centre on November 10. The White Hot, Dark Horse tour reunites the two performers for their first shows together in 34 years. About 850 Kamloops tickets sold in the first two days. (Castanet)

Three Kamloops Classic swimmers posted personal bests while competing at home. Post, Maci Dixon and Mia Wittal improved their times in the 200-metre individual medley during the provincial championships, with finals continuing Sunday. (CFJC Today)

Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc confirmed its emergency crews responded within hours of the July 6 wildfire report on East Shuswap Road, working alongside Kamloops Fire Rescue and the BC Wildfire Service on containment until released that evening. The incident remains under review. (Tkemlups te Secwepemc)

Troy Daniels was sentenced to 45 days in jail and one year of probation for an assault at McArthur Island. The 51-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend near the river in April and breaching his release conditions twice in May. (Castanet)

The 2141 steam locomotive has cleared a major test on its way back to service. The Kamloops Heritage Railway Society completed a supervised hydrostatic test after engineering reviews and volunteer restoration work. The 114-year-old Spirit of Kamloops can now proceed to steam testing. (CFJC Today)

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🏛️ What Changed

A new memorial crosswalk now honours veterans in downtown Kamloops. The crosswalk at Battle Street and Third Avenue features red maple leaves and the words “In honour of those who served and sacrificed” in English and French. It was unveiled Friday as the Royal Canadian Legion’s Kamloops branch marked its 100th anniversary. (Castanet)

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🚨 Safety

The Fiftynine Creek wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for 131 properties near Big Bar Lake. The TNRD elevated its response Saturday after the fire grew rapidly to an estimated 4,000 hectares. Newly evacuated residents near Meadow Lake were directed east toward Highway 97. (CFJC Today)

Thirty-eight properties east of 100 Mile House are under evacuation order because of the Bowers Lake wildfire. The out-of-control fire was estimated at 150 hectares Saturday after dry lightning sparked about 100 new wildfires across B.C. on Friday. (CFJC Today)

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📅 Events

Browse the Kamloops Events directory for more Sunday ideas. It combines official and community calendars, with filters for date, category, audience and location, including a separate Sun Peaks view.

A free night of opera comes to Riverside Park. The performance begins at the Rotary Bandshell at 7 p.m. (City of Kamloops)

The Paramount Theatre is showing The NeverEnding Story as a free family film. The screening begins Sunday at 7 p.m. (Kamloops Film Society)

Sun Peaks Market Day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Farmers, ranchers and artisans will have local goods available throughout the village. (Sun Peaks Resort)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

☀️ Sunday is forecast to be mainly sunny with a high near 31°C. The latest AQHI reading was 3.05, in the moderate range. Monday should be sunny and reach 34°C, followed by another sunny day near 36°C Tuesday.

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🗺️ What’s in My Backyard?

See what is being proposed near your home. What’s in My Backyard? maps active development applications and lets you turn on neighbourhood boundaries and zoning layers.

I built the map and events directory through Trim Automation, my Kamloops software development company.

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🎮 Daily Game

Minute Cryptic: solve one compact cryptic clue without committing to a full crossword.