Tuesday, October 6, 2026

📰 News

A new nine-bedroom home will provide affordable accommodation for patients and caregivers travelling to Royal Inland Hospital. The RIH Foundation will officially open Mercier House October 27. The roughly 6,300-square-foot property includes shared living space for people who need to stay in Kamloops while receiving care. (Castanet)

Kamloops raised $73,753 through Sunday’s CIBC Run for the Cure. The annual event supports people affected by breast cancer and funds Canadian Cancer Society programs and research. More than 65,000 people took part across Canada this year. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops home sales slowed in September while the benchmark price for a single-family home fell for a third straight month. The Association of Interior Realtors reported 189 sales, down from 217 in August and 222 one year earlier. The benchmark single-family price was $659,100, roughly $25,000 below summer levels. (CFJC Today)

All six Kamloops mayoral candidates have been invited to a televised debate Thursday at 7 p.m. The one-hour debate will air on CFJC-TV and stream online, with rebroadcasts scheduled for Saturday evening and Sunday at noon. (CFJC Today)

A TRU arts graduate credits the university’s co-op program with helping launch her international clean-energy career. Kamloops-raised Kaitlin Boyd now works with the British Consulate General, connecting Canadian researchers, governments and businesses with clean-energy opportunities in the United Kingdom. (TRU)

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🚨 Safety

Interior Health has issued an urgent Kamloops drug alert after samples of “down” tested with extremely high fentanyl levels. The substance may also contain medetomidine, a powerful non-opioid sedative. IH says the risk of prolonged sedation, overdose and death is high. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops Fire Rescue is warning residents about lithium-ion battery fires during Fire Prevention Week. Use the charger intended for the device, charge on a hard surface, unplug batteries when full and stop using anything that becomes very hot, swells, leaks or smells unusual. Batteries should never go in household garbage or curbside recycling. (City of Kamloops)

A novice driver was caught travelling 149 km/h through a 60 km/h Highway 5 construction zone near Merritt. Police issued a $483 ticket and impounded the vehicle for seven days. (KamloopsBCNow)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Events directory has more options from Tuesday through Thursday. Here are five that were not in the last two editions.

Show Pony performs Tuesday at Pizza Pi. The touring roots band brings its live show to downtown Kamloops. (Eventbrite)

Youth Hub meets Wednesday at the North Kamloops Library. The drop-in program gives ages 12 to 17 space for crafts, games, technology and time with friends. (TNRL)

The Kamloops Chamber holds its October social Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Manila Social. The gathering is open to Chamber members. (Kamloops Chamber)

Dead Pioneers bring their Wagon Burner Tour to the Blue Grotto Thursday. The live show is for ages 19 and up. (Blue Grotto)

The Bridge on the River Kwai screens Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The classic war film is part of the Kamloops Film Society’s Thursday Film Series. (Kamloops Film Society)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌤️ Tuesday should clear through the day with a high near 20°C. Wednesday and Thursday are both expected to be sunny with highs around 21°C. The latest AQHI reading was 3, at the upper end of the low-risk range.

No major new highway closure was listed in the latest staging. Highway 5 paving between CN Junction Road and Kamloops continues Monday through Saturday, with a lane blocked and delays possible. The City’s maps and apps page has local traffic and construction information.

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🎮 Daily Game

Hexle: identify the exact colour shade from a single visual clue.