Wednesday, September 23, 2026

☕ Good Morning

A quick note about the future of Kamloops Digest. I am looking for the right person to take over the newsletter, website, events directory and the systems behind them. It would be a full transfer with a proper handover. If that sounds interesting, or someone comes to mind, you can read the details here or reply to this email.

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📰 News

B.C. is heading to a provincial election in October. Premier David Eby announced the election Tuesday, sending the province to the polls while the NDP holds a majority government. The call comes days after Kerry-Lynne Findlay stepped down as BC Conservative leader. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar has rejoined the BC Conservatives. Milobar left the caucus in August, later became leader of CentreBC and returned Tuesday alongside other former CentreBC MLAs. The party’s executive said those plans were not discussed with it beforehand. (CFJC Today)

The Kamloops NorthPaws are looking for a new ownership group, with the current owners saying the team will remain in Kamloops. The West Coast League club has hired Cosmos Sports and Entertainment to find a buyer. Co-owner Norm Daley said attendance averaged about 595 fans per game this season, up from 450 in 2025. (Radio NL · CFJC Today)

TRU is adding 800 skilled-trades training seats this academic year. The 50 per cent increase brings the university to nearly 2,400 trades seats and is aimed at reducing apprenticeship wait lists in fields including carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, mechanics and welding. (Castanet)

TRU has also doubled the capacity of its Wealth and Markets Lab from five workstations to 10. The expanded lab gives students access to financial research and trading tools, along with industry mentorship. TRU says 47 of the 53 students who have gone through its Student Investment Fund since 2019 found work in financial services. (TRU)

A fractured compressor rotor blade caused the 2023 engine fire on a WestJet Encore flight out of Kamloops, investigators have concluded. The crew shut down the affected engine and landed safely in Kelowna with 74 passengers and four crew members aboard. No one was injured. The manufacturers and airline have since made inspection, monitoring, software and operating changes. (Castanet · CFJC Today)

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🏛️ What Changed

Kamloops and Interior Health are launching a mobile health clinic for people who have trouble reaching traditional care. The federally funded van includes a wheelchair lift, private treatment space, examination bench and diagnostic equipment. Interior Health staff will use it for assessments, wound care, harm reduction, wellness support and referrals, including for people facing homelessness, mobility barriers or housing insecurity. (City of Kamloops · Interior Health)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Events directory has more for the rest of the week. Here are five picks that were not in the last two issues.

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 downtown library. (Kamloops Farmers’ Market)

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai screens Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The Kamloops Film Society is showing Jim Jarmusch’s 1999 crime film as part of its Thursday Film Series. (Kamloops Film Society)

Three local reporters join a free panel Friday at 3:30 p.m. at TRU. The discussion in the International Building looks at journalism, municipal politics and the media’s role in local elections. (TRU)

The Kamloops Symphony opens its 50th season Friday with Inspired by Here. The concert features JUNO Award-winning composer and Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds, including her song cycle Angmalukisaa. (Kamloops Symphony)

Kamloops Fire Rescue hosts a community barbecue in Dallas Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The neighbourhood event is listed on the City’s calendar. (City of Kamloops)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

⛅ Wednesday should bring a mix of sun and cloud with a high near 23°C. Thursday has a chance of showers and a high around 19°C, followed by showers and a high near 16°C Friday. The latest AQHI reading was 2.7, in the low-risk range.

Watch for lane closures on Highway 1 near Tanager Drive Wednesday and Thursday. The westbound right lane and eastbound left-turn lane are scheduled to close, with drivers directed to use the Thompson Drive crossing.

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🎮 Daily Game

Waffle: swap letters to solve six connected words in 15 moves.