Saturday, August 22, 2026

📰 News

Gardengate marked 20 years of its Summer Salsa Challenge with more than 10 community teams. The annual gathering brings local agencies together to prepare and share their own salsa recipes, turning fresh garden produce into a community celebration. (CFJC Today)

A convoy of classic cars crossed Kamloops in support of people affected by multiple sclerosis. Kamloops Car Scene members travelled Thursday evening from the A&W on Versatile Drive to restaurants in Sahali, Valleyview and the North Shore for the annual Burgers to Beat MS fundraiser. (Castanet)

Sun Peaks will hold its first Peaks Pedal Fest from August 28 to 30. The mountain-bike gathering combines a cross-country scavenger hunt, junior downhill racing, a pump-track competition, the annual Grass Dual Slalom and live DJs around the village. The resort says its lift-access bike park will remain open through September. (Castanet)

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🏛️ What Changed

The southwest Kamloops water-main break has been repaired without restrictions or an outage. City crews began responding Wednesday evening, found the source Thursday and completed the repair by Friday morning. The city says water use was not affected. (Castanet)

The 100 Mile House emergency department reopens at 8 a.m. Saturday after its 37th closure of the year. The 13-hour overnight interruption began at 7 p.m. Friday; other inpatient services remained available. Interior Health directed emergency patients to Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during the closure and reminded anyone with a life-threatening emergency to call 911. (CFJC Today · Castanet)

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🚨 Safety

A small brush fire near Riverside Park was held until firefighters arrived after two city community-services officers spotted smoke. The officers saw the fire from Overlanders Bridge shortly before 11:30 a.m. Friday and used a fire extinguisher to contain it. Kamloops Fire Rescue then mopped up the area along the river; the cause remains under investigation. (Castanet)

Crews at the Pear Lake wildfire are preparing for more active fire behaviour as smoke clears and winds shift. The fire was estimated at more than 162,000 hectares Friday. Nearly 475 firefighters, 23 helicopters, 123 pieces of heavy equipment and 99 structure-protection personnel were assigned across the Big Bar Complex, while planned ignitions and guard work continued near Pavilion Mountain and Jesmond. Evacuation orders and alerts remain in place; residents should use official TNRD and BC Wildfire Service notices for current boundaries. (CFJC Today · Castanet)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Events directory has more than 400 listings from local calendars. Here are five Saturday options.

The Saturday Kamloops Farmers’ Market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Find local produce, food and makers along the 200 block of St. Paul Street and in the Stuart Wood schoolyard. (Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market)

Artistic Exchanges: Making Queer Art takes place at the Kamloops Arts Council’s Main Gallery. Check the organizer’s listing for the session time and participation details. (Kamloops Arts Council)

English Chatter Corner gives adults a place to practise conversational English. Kamloops Immigrant Services volunteers lead the session in the Kamloops Library’s large meeting room; participants should be able to take part in simple conversation. (TNRL)

Family Fun Zone brings arts, science, games and other activities to the Kamloops Library. The drop-in program in the programming room is designed for children up to age 12 and their families. (TNRL)

Coco Jafro plays Music in the Park at 7 p.m. The free Latin-funk performance is at the Riverside Park Rotary Bandshell. (City of Kamloops)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌦️ Saturday brings a chance of showers and a high near 30°C, with showers or thunderstorms possible overnight. The latest AQHI reading was 6, in the moderate-risk range, and a yellow air-quality warning remains active. Sunday is forecast to be cooler, with a chance of showers or thunderstorms and a high near 24°C.

A westbound Highway 1 lane closure is scheduled between Vicars Road and Copperhead Drive until 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Drain cleaning is underway along the 9.5-kilometre stretch, and drivers are being warned to watch for slow-moving equipment.

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🎮 Daily Game

WhereTaken: study a photo, drop a pin on the map and see how close you are.