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📰 News

Former Kamloops councillor Bill Walton has died at 86. Walton served the city for years and passed peacefully at his home in Black Creek on Feb. 10 — city hall flags will be lowered in his honour. (CFJC Today)

Fill up now — analysts say Kamloops gas prices could jump 10 to 15 cents this week. The U.S. strike on Iran has disrupted flow through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day. (CFJC Today)

The RIH Radiothon has a $200,000 matching donor lined up. An anonymous donor will match every dollar raised this Thursday — six hours of broadcasting, one big opportunity for Royal Inland Hospital. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops is clarifying its rules on single-stairwell buildings — and the answer is no. Fire Rescue and the building department are stepping in to address confusion around provincial code, confirming that single-exit multi-family buildings aren't permitted here. (CFJC Today)

Logan Stankoven is about to play in his hometown arena — kind of. The Kamloops product suits up for his Carolina Hurricanes in Vancouver Wednesday, talking about adapting to his role and what it means to play in front of BC crowds. (CFJC Today)

🚨 Safety

Kamloops RCMP are arming the highest-risk domestic violence victims with cameras. As local DV rates climb, the detachment is giving security cameras to those most at risk — evidence that can make or break a case. (Castanet)

A Salmon Arm road rage dispute ended with one person stabbed. A 52-year-old Shuswap man is facing assault charges after the weekend incident; the victim was taken to hospital. (CFJC Today)

Kamloops RCMP are looking for a suspect in a Hillside business theft. Officers say hundreds of dollars in merchandise was taken and are asking the public for help identifying the person responsible. (CFJC Today)

📅 Events

Standard & Basic First Aid — Thu Mar 13, Kamloops. Provincial Fire and Safety is running WorkSafeBC-compliant Standard First Aid and Emergency First Aid (CPR Level C) courses. (Kamloops BC Now)

Savour Culinary Festival — Mar 16–21, Sun Peaks. A week of food, drink, and mountain scenery just up the road — if you haven't been, it's worth the drive. (Radio NL)

🛣️ Roads & Weather

🚧 Shuswap Rd (Sun Rivers to Sienna Ridge, 1 km north of Kamloops): Single-lane alternating through Fri Mar 6. Electrical maintenance.

🚧 Hwy 1 (Highland Rd, Kamloops): Eastbound lane closed Wed–Sat, 7 AM–3 PM, starting tomorrow. Tree pruning over several days.

🚧 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, traffic control on site.

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