Tuesday, October 13, 2026

☕ Good Morning

A quick follow-up on Monday’s note: Unless a buyer is found, I plan to close Kamloops Digest at the end of October. If you or someone you know might be interested in taking it over, the details are here, or you can reply directly to this email. I will provide a proper handover.

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📰 News

The Kamloops Blazers beat Portland 3-2 in a Thanksgiving Day shootout. Andrew Thomson and Vit Zahejsky scored in regulation before Zahejsky added the shootout winner. Goaltender Kaeden Tate helped Kamloops recover after Portland tied the game in the final minute. (CFJC Today · Castanet)

Registration has opened for Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run at the BC Wildlife Park. The December 13 fundraiser supports the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops and includes one-kilometre and five-kilometre routes. (Castanet)

Kamloops firefighters contained a grass fire near the regional correctional centre Saturday night. The fire grew to roughly 100 feet by 40 feet along Hillside Drive before crews extinguished it using hand lines and a water tender. No injuries were reported in the source coverage. (CFJC Today)

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🚨 Safety

Kamloops Search and Rescue is urging hikers to treat the Tranquille Slot Canyons as a rugged route, not a casual walk. The area has steep and slippery terrain, limited ways out and water-filled passages. KSAR recommends checking conditions, telling someone your plans, carrying proper supplies and turning back if the route is beyond your ability. (CFJC Today)

A major-crimes investigation is underway near Overlanders Beach and the Henry Grube Education Centre. Investigators remained in the area Monday after a police presence was reported late Sunday. RCMP had not released further details when the story was published. (CFJC Today)

RCMP are asking for help finding 32-year-old Jadyn Adamson. He is believed to have travelled from Surrey to the Ashcroft or Kamloops area and was last seen by family near Riverside Park on September 18. His family last heard from him September 24. (CFJC Today)

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📅 Events

The Kamloops Events directory has more happening through Thursday. Here are five fresh options.

Tiny Tunes runs Tuesday at the Kamloops Library. The program uses songs and rhymes to help parents and caregivers support language development in babies and toddlers. (TNRL)

Another advance-voting opportunity runs Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The City event page has voting information ahead of the October 17 municipal election. (City of Kamloops)

The North Kamloops Library hosts a community engagement session Wednesday. Residents can meet library leaders and share feedback about future services and programs. (TNRL)

The Kamloops Chamber holds an October Coffee Mob Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. The smaller networking event takes place at Sc.wén̓wen Economic Development Corporation. (Kamloops Chamber)

The Kamloops Film Society screens The Night of the Hunter Thursday at 7 p.m. The classic film is part of the Paramount Theatre’s Thursday Film Series. (Kamloops Film Society)

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🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌤️ Tuesday should bring a mix of sun and cloud with a high near 13°C. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be sunny and warmer, with highs near 17°C and 18°C. The latest AQHI reading was 2.1, in the low-risk range.

No major new highway closure was listed in the latest staging. Highway 1 utility work west of Kamloops continues through Friday with single-lane alternating traffic. The City’s maps and apps page has local construction and traffic information.

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🎮 Daily Game

Canuckle: solve a Canadian word or phrase with familiar Wordle-style clues.