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📰 News

Mayor Hamer-Jackson wants to put the arts centre and multiplex on ice for at least a year. His motion — up for debate Tuesday — cites grant uncertainty, economic pressure, and the looming $150M RCMP detachment as reasons to pause both Build Kamloops projects. City staff warn the delay carries "significant financial and legal risks." Site work on the $211M arts centre has already started. (Castanet)

The province is tracking your speed on Hwy 5 — but won't ticket you. New cameras between Kamloops and Avola are recording licence plates at two points to calculate average speeds over 33 km and 41 km stretches. It's a data-collection pilot for future safety improvements, not enforcement. Signs are posted. (Castanet)

A traditional hide tanner took home $10,000 at Community Futures' Big Pitch. Quanah George runs Deer Tracks and Fawns — a Kamloops business that recycles deer hides using traditional methods. Thirty-six businesses entered; judges were so impressed they advanced six finalists instead of five. (Castanet)

The TNRD is dreaming big on trails — a 20 km route along Kamloops Lake is on the table. The proposed trail would connect Tobiano to Kenna Cartwright Park, with a possible second phase to Savona. A second destination trail from Cache Creek to Ashcroft along the Bonaparte River is also being explored. Both are 5–10 years out. (Castanet)

🏛️ City Hall

Car sharing could get a boost if council approves Coun. Bepple's motion Tuesday. The proposal would give shared vehicles free on-street parking, reduce parking requirements for developers who include car share spots, and designate public spaces for shared cars. Kelowna, Saanich, Nanaimo, and New West already have similar policies. (Castanet)

Also on the agenda: an 83-unit apartment near TRU. Dalhousie Drive Investments wants a zoning amendment to build a six-storey rental at 821 McGill Road — the seventh building in an existing complex. (CFJC Today)

📅 Events

TRU is screening a documentary about a landmark LGBTQ+ court case Tuesday night. Pride Vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story covers the 1991 firing and the Supreme Court ruling that added sexual orientation to Charter protections. Free at the Paramount Theatre, 6–8 pm — registration required. (Castanet)

The Kamloops Sports Council hands out its Athletic Awards on April 11. Finalists include Brier champion Matt Dunstone, Olympic hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg, and two dozen other local athletes and coaches. Banquet at the Coast Kamloops Hotel. (Castanet)

🛣️ Roads & Weather

☀️ Monday: Sunny, high 14°C. Rain and snow mix arrives overnight.

🚧 4th Ave closed all week (Seymour to St. Paul) — paving and utility work. Business access maintained.