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📰 News

The Kamloops Storm open playoff hockey tonight at McArthur Island. The Storm host the Chase Heat in Game 1 of their KIJHL first-round series — after a strong regular season, expectations are high. (Castanet)

The RIH Foundation Radiothon blew past half a million dollars for the second year in a row. The B-100 fundraiser surpassed $500,000 for Royal Inland Hospital — the anonymous $200,000 matching donor clearly helped move the needle. (CFJC Today)

TRU is raising tuition this fall despite a pending provincial review. The board approved the hike — exact amount unspecified — even as a ministerial review of post-secondary fees remains unresolved. (Castanet)

ASK Wellness has a new program designed to move people from shelters into treatment. The recovery pathway is meant to bridge the gap between emergency housing and detox — a gap that's been hard to close. (Castanet)

Riverside Park's outdoor skating loop wraps up March 22. The inaugural season of the city's new skating loop is coming to a close — if you haven't been out, you have about two weeks left. (CFJC Today)

The Westsyde Whundas boys basketball team fell in the provincial quarter-finals. The No. 9-seeded squad lost in Langley, ending what was still a strong run for the 2A provincial tournament. (CFJC Today)

🚨 Safety

RCMP are asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old. Marissa Wilson was last seen in the 1700 block area of Kamloops and is known to frequent the North Shore, Dallas, and Valleyview neighbourhoods. (CFJC Today)

A woman who ran over a friend after a day of drinking at the Shuswap got house arrest and a driving ban. The sentencing reflects a serious outcome — her friend survived, but the circumstances don't leave much room for sympathy. (Castanet)

BC Wildfire Service is planning a prescribed burn near O'Connor Lake. The roughly four-hectare burn north of Kamloops is the opening move in a multi-year fuel management project in the North Thompson. (CFJC Today)

🏛️ City Hall

Council is being asked to extend the North Kamloops emergency shelter permit for another three years. The Pathways shelter on Tranquille is up for review — council will decide whether to keep it operating through the end of the decade. (CFJC Today)

Shared e-scooters and e-bikes are now rolling in Kamloops. The city launched its first shared micromobility program this week — another option for getting around without a car. (City of Kamloops)

📅 Events

30th Annual Kamloops Film Festival — Now through Mar 14, Paramount Theatre. The festival's final weekend is here — international and independent films running daily. Thirty years of this is worth a night out. (Kamloops BC Now)

🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚧 Hwy 1 (Highland Rd, Kamloops): Eastbound lane closed through Saturday, 7 AM–3 PM. Tree pruning, minor delays expected.

🚧 Hwy 5 (5 km north of Kamloops to Barriere): Southbound shoulder maintenance through Sat Mar 7, 8 AM–4 PM. Watch for slow-moving vehicles.

🚧 Hwy 1 (Thompson River Dr to Deadman-Vidette Rd, east of Cache Creek): Single-lane alternating weekdays Mar 10–Apr 10, 8 AM–4 PM. Utility work with traffic control on site.

🚧 Hwy 1 (Beaton Rd to Greenstone Rd, 7–9 km west of Kamloops): Single-lane alternating Thu Mar 12, 6 AM–6 PM. Guardrail repairs.

⚠️ Hwy 1 (Chase to Kamloops): Watch for falling rocks over a 43 km stretch. (DriveBC)