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📰 News

TRU's board of governors is being asked Friday to permanently close the Williams Lake campus by spring 2028. The campus loses roughly $3.4 million a year, with another $800,000 in administrative costs absorbed by Kamloops. The board report recommends a phased shutdown, with a two-year window to develop alternative partnerships with Williams Lake First Nation and the City of Williams Lake. (Castanet)

Tuesday night's windstorm — gusts to 80 km/h — took down about seven trees on city property, mostly on the North Shore and in Brocklehurst. City arborists cleaned up the damage Wednesday, including the Pleasant Street Cemetery. Joe Luison says the trees will be replaced through the city's canopy program. (Castanet)

A lithium battery for an RC airplane overcharged and exploded in an Aberdeen basement last week, nearly costing a family their home. Kamloops Fire Rescue says the fire was mostly contained to the steel workbench the battery sat on — luck as much as anything. KFR life safety co-ordinator Josh Cowen says this is part of a growing pattern with lithium batteries. (Castanet)

Thirteen miniature dachshunds were seized March 19 from a breeder operating between Clearwater and 100 Mile House. The dogs — some as young as 12 weeks, some as old as 12 years — were found in small cages with no running water, severely overgrown nails, and dental disease their handlers described as unlike anything they'd seen. The investigation started after someone who bought a puppy from the breeder contacted the BC SPCA. (Castanet)

🏛️ City Hall

The city just picked up two national awards for its 2024 Annual Report. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada handed Kamloops the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting — recognition for going beyond minimum requirements on transparency. (City of Kamloops)

🚨 Safety

Three people were arrested after a break-in at a rural property near Westwold on Tuesday morning. The homeowner's security system caught two suspects hopping a fence, cutting a lock, and entering a building. A BC Highway Patrol officer spotted their vehicle shortly after — stolen property was recovered inside. All three released pending investigation. (CFJC Today)

📅 Events

The Price is Right LIVE rolls into Sandman Centre on Thursday, April 2. Contestants are pulled from the audience — tickets start at $43. (Tourism Kamloops)

Rang De Basanti brings Holi celebrations to Riverside Park this Sunday. The festival of colours starts at 11 AM, March 29. (Eventbrite)

Hard to Kill Comedy's Death Proof Tour hits The Effie tomorrow night. Andrew Crone, Jordan Strauss, and Kyle P. Ferris — Saturday, March 28, 8 PM. (KamloopsBCNow)

🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚧 Hwy 1 (Grand Blvd to Miners Bluff Rd, Kamloops): Road sweeping eastbound — watch for slow-moving vehicles and crews.

🚧 Hwy 1 (Old Ferry Rd to Squilax Turtle Valley Rd, east of Kamloops to east of Chase): Road sweeping through Apr 17, weekdays 6 AM–3 PM. Moving work zone.

(DriveBC)