☁️ Mainly cloudy · High 34°C / Low 15°C · ☀️ 4:58 AM–9:15 PM · AQHI 4 (Moderate) · Environment Canada

📰 News

The grass fire above East Shuswap Road is now classified as held. Castanet reports BC Wildfire Service put the fire at 20 hectares Monday evening, with Kamloops Fire Rescue and BCWS both actioning the blaze near Harper Ranch-Pinantan Road. (Castanet)

A city-backed medical clinic is still being explored in Kamloops. Castanet reports council backed Coun. Kelly Hall's proposal last year, but staff say the city would still need partners, a workable location and answers on cost and recruitment before anything moves ahead. (Castanet)

The Rivershore Kings won a provincial ball hockey title. Radio NL reports the Kamloops team won the Ball Hockey B Provincials in Nanaimo, adding another local summer sports win to the city's calendar. (Radio NL)

Kamloops real estate sales picked up in June, but inventory remains tight. CFJC reports 271 residential units sold in Kamloops last month, up from 250 in May, while the Association of Interior Realtors says buyers are still facing limited selection. (CFJC Today)

🚨 Safety

Kamloops Law Courts were cleared after a Monday threat, and police later said it lacked credibility. Radio NL reported sheriffs and RCMP cleared the building, KamloopsBCNow carried the public-avoidance notice, and Castanet reported the later RCMP update. (Radio NL · KamloopsBCNow · Castanet)

Wildfires near Boston Bar and French Bar Creek are worth watching as the heat continues. Castanet reports smoke restricted aviation work on the 1,230-hectare Brunswick Creek wildfire near Boston Bar, while the French Bar Creek fire north of Lillooet is estimated at 289 hectares in steep terrain. (Castanet · Castanet)

📅 Events

The Kamloops International Cup returns to Hillside Stadium July 25 to August 1. Castanet reports the soccer showcase will include five matches, youth camps and Nottingham Forest Women's first team travelling from England. (Castanet)

The Thursday Film Series has a July 9 summer-series listing. The Castanet listing gives readers a mid-week film option. (Castanet)

Mohamed Assani Quartet is also listed. The Castanet listing describes Assani as a Vancouver-based sitarist whose quartet blends North Indian classical tradition with contemporary global influences. (Castanet)

🛣️ Roads & Weather

🌤️ Tuesday is expected to be mainly cloudy with a high near 34°C, followed by clearing overnight around 15°C. Wednesday is expected to be sunny near 31°C, and the AQHI is moderate in the fresh staging.

🧭 Daily resource: Emergency Operations Map. The City map is useful during fire season because it collects emergency orders, evacuations, wildfire alerts and detours in one place.

🎮 Daily Game

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