Friday, October 2, 2026

📰 News

A TRU-led study of Indigenous wildfire evacuees expanded from 40 participants to 300 after more than 2,250 people expressed interest. The project, developed with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, is examining whether emergency supports work for Indigenous people navigating an evacuation. Preliminary findings are expected this month. (TRU)

The BC NDP has named candidates for both Kamloops ridings in the October 24 provincial election. Former teacher Mike Wisla will run in Kamloops Centre, while Kory Clark will contest Kamloops-North Thompson. Both are first-time provincial candidates facing BC Conservative incumbents. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops municipal candidates have weighed in on the city’s growing AI data-centre sector. The Wren’s comparison collects their positions on regulation, infrastructure and the level of support the industry should receive locally. (The Wren)

Coldwater Indian Band says it was not properly consulted before Ottawa designated the Pacific Link pipeline as a project of national interest. Chief Lee Spahan said the community will consider court action and other responses, pointing to unresolved concerns about existing pipelines, the band’s aquifer and cumulative impacts on its territory. (CFJC Today)

Barriere Mayor Ward Kerslake says stable infrastructure funding will be a priority in his first full term. The district needs to replace 11 kilometres of aging water line at an estimated $1 million per kilometre, a cost Kerslake says cannot be covered by the community’s roughly 1,000 ratepayers. (CFJC Today)

A five-minute grocery dash raised attention for the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. The $1,000 Fresh Street Market spree was auctioned at the foundation’s Royal Affair gala, which supports patient programs and hospital equipment. (CFJC Today)

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🚨 Safety

Pile burning south of Monte Lake could begin Monday if conditions allow. The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn roughly 100 piles about four kilometres south of the community to clear dead material and reduce fire hazards. Smoke may be visible in the area while work is underway. (CFJC Today)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Events directory has the weekend covered. Here are five options that were not in the last two editions.

The Inside the Craft filmmaking boot camp runs Friday through Sunday. Filmmaker Karen Lam leads participants through the work of building a horror scene on set. (Event details)

The Kamloops Pub Star Karaoke Contest holds its fifth annual finale Saturday. The event brings the competition’s finalists together for one last round. (Event details)

The Kamloops Museum and Archives leads an autumn cemetery walk Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The tour explores people buried at Pleasant Street Cemetery and the history of local grave markers. Registration is required. (Kamloops Museum and Archives)

TRU’s fall open house takes place Saturday. Prospective students can tour campus, explore programs and learn more about studying at the university. (TRU)

A free pine-needle basket workshop runs Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kamloops Art Gallery. The session is open to participants ages 13 and up, with registration required. (Kamloops Art Gallery)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌦️ Friday brings a chance of showers with a high near 17°C. Saturday should be cloudy and warmer near 20°C, followed by sunshine and a high around 23°C Sunday. The latest AQHI reading was 1.6, in the low-risk range.

No major new highway closure was listed in the latest staging. The City’s maps and apps page has local traffic, construction and neighbourhood information.

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🎮 Daily Game

Metazooa: identify the mystery animal by working through its taxonomic relatives.