Wednesday, July 22, 2026

📰 News

The Kamloops Venom are Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League champions. The Venom came back from a 6-4 second-period deficit to beat the South Okanagan Reapers 11-7 in the final. Goaltender Corbin Flundra stopped 87 per cent of the shots he faced in the third period. (CFJC Today)

About 260 young musicians are preparing for the final performances of KISSM’s 48th summer. Students spent three weeks studying band, choir, songwriting and musical theatre through the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops Blazers coach Dan De Palma is heading to his third straight World Juniors. The club’s director of goaltending development has joined Canada’s coaching staff for the 2027 tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer. (CFJC Today)

TRU president Dr. Airini says her first year was shaped by budget pressure and difficult change. The university has cut about $47 million across two budget years as international enrolment fell. Airini also pointed to new labs, construction projects and work on a faculty of health as signs of progress. (Castanet)

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🚨 Safety

A new wildfire south of Boston Bar has closed a 41-kilometre stretch of Highway 1. The fire was estimated at 300 hectares Tuesday and was spreading quickly in strong winds. Anyone remaining in Boston Bar, North Bend or Canyon Alpine was ordered to leave, with an evacuee reception centre available at McArthur Island in Kamloops. (CFJC Today · Castanet)

Riverside Park is Kamloops’ only designated river swimming area. Lifeguards supervise the roped-off section from 1 to 5 p.m. daily, weather and smoke permitting. B.C. recorded 40 accidental drowning deaths between May 1 and July 16, up from 26 over the same period last year. (CFJC Today)

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📅 Events

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

Young artists can drop into Studio Chill at the Kamloops Art Gallery. The free program for ages 15 to 25 runs Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. and offers space to try different materials and techniques. (Kamloops Art Gallery)

Captain Chromehook’s Treasure Hunt comes to the Kamloops Library. Kids ages 8 to 12 can program a BarnacleBot-9000 robot to search for lost treasure. (TNRL)

The Wednesday Kamloops Farmers’ Market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Vendors set up on the 400 block of Victoria Street beside the TNRD Library. (Kamloops Farmers’ Market)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

☀️ Wednesday is forecast to be mainly sunny with a high near 38°C. The latest AQHI reading was 4.57, in the moderate range, while heat and air-quality warnings remain active. Thursday should reach 37°C before temperatures ease to about 35°C Friday.

Highway 1 remains closed south of Boston Bar because of the new wildfire. Drivers travelling between Hope and Merritt are being directed to the Coquihalla Highway. Check DriveBC before leaving, as conditions and detours can change quickly. (DriveBC)

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🎮 Daily Game

Worldle: identify the mystery country from its shape and location clues.