Sunday, September 20, 2026

☕ Good Morning

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📰 News

The Kamloops Indigenous Film Festival returns September 25 to 27 at the Paramount Theatre. The fifth annual Stseptékwles re Sk’elép festival includes five feature films, 18 shorts and appearances by 20 Indigenous filmmakers and artists. The program also includes artist talks, workshops, free family programming and new filmmaking masterclasses. (Castanet)

Rob Kerslake has been acclaimed for a full term as mayor of Barriere. No challenger filed for the mayor’s job, while seven candidates are competing for six council seats. At least one new councillor will be elected when residents vote October 17. (Castanet)

The Kamloops Farmers’ Market will host public forums for mayoral and council candidates. The market society is organizing the events with support from retired TRU political science professor Derek Cook. The forums will give voters a chance to hear from candidates before the October 17 election. (CFJC Today)

Kevin Boon is leaving the Kamloops-based BC Cattlemen’s Association after 17 years as general manager. He will become CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattle Association in November. Boon is expected to leave his B.C. role in October. (CFJC Today)

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🏛️ What Changed

Tobiano residents and property owners will vote October 17 on borrowing up to $2.5 million for a new firehall. The referendum applies to qualified electors within the existing Tobiano Fire Protection Service Area. The TNRD has also opened applications for people who want to act as scrutineers during the vote. (TNRD)

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🚨 Safety

Two men have been charged in the 2019 killing of Rex Gill outside a Kamloops hotel. RCMP said Hugh Alexander McIntosh and Brandon Dale Fiddick face charges in Gill’s death. Police previously described the 41-year-old Penticton man as an innocent bystander who was shot in a case of mistaken identity. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops RCMP say they have identified a person of interest in the Red Bridge arson investigation. No charges have been recommended, and police say the investigation remains active two years after the bridge was destroyed. Anyone with information or footage can call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000. (Castanet)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Events directory has the next few days covered. Here are five options from Sunday through Tuesday that were not in Friday’s edition.

Sun Peaks Market Day runs Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Farmers, ranchers and artisans set up in the village for the weekly outdoor market. (Sun Peaks Resort)

The Colourful Mind of Ted Smith screens Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The documentary explores the life and work of the Victoria artist and cannabis activist. (Kamloops Film Society)

TRU marks the International Day of Peace Monday at 11 a.m. The Multi-Faith Chaplaincy hosts the gathering on the campus basketball courts in front of Old Main. (TRU)

The Tech Help Cafe meets Monday at the North Kamloops Library. Teen Tech Tutors help adults with smartphones, tablets and laptops in a drop-in setting. (TNRL)

TRU’s BioBlitz begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. outside Old Main. Participants work through a nature-based scavenger hunt across campus. (TRU)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

☀️ Sunday should be sunny with a high near 27°C. Monday brings a mix of sun and cloud with a high near 29°C, followed by sunshine and a high around 24°C Tuesday. The latest AQHI reading was 3.1, in the moderate-risk range.

Expect single-lane alternating traffic on Highway 5 north of Kamloops beginning Monday. Vehicle recovery is planned between Vinsula Knouff Road and Heffley Creek, while weekday tree pruning begins north of River Heights Drive and continues toward McLure through October 9.

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🎮 Daily Game

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