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Kamloops city council finalized a set of bylaw changes this week, including new restrictions on homeless encampments, with councillors voting 8-1 to prohibit overnight camping under the revised rules — a shift that will directly affect enforcement in city parks and public spaces as the fall election approaches.
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson made headlines after he publicly threatened a senior city official with suspension during a council meeting on Tuesday, an outburst that came near the close of the session and adds to a string of tense exchanges at city hall as the term winds down.
The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce has named dozens of finalists for its 40th annual Business Excellence Awards after receiving 210 nominations across 15 award categories this year, with names like Kamloops Art Party, Central Interior Pumps, and Sweläps Market up for honours; winners will be revealed at the MNP-sponsored gala on Oct. 22 at TRU's Campus Activity Centre, giving local business owners something to watch for as the fall business calendar heats up.
A charity that got its start locally, Medicos en Accion, is celebrating 25 years of providing surgical and hearing care to underserved communities overseas, having been founded in 2001 by a group of Kamloops volunteers who've since sent surgical teams to Guatemala and The Gambia; volunteers cover their own costs so donations go directly to patient care, and the group now draws helpers from across Canada and beyond who return year after year, a nice reminder of how far a Kamloops-born grassroots effort can reach.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pulled Canada out of ongoing trade talks with Washington, and U.S. President Trump responded by declaring it's "time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore," signalling further retaliation is likely. Canadian businesses are bracing for what's being described as a serious economic hit as the dispute deepens, with airlines and retailers already leaning harder into "Buy Canadian" messaging.
A deep partial lunar eclipse sweeps across Canadian skies overnight, with 93 per cent coverage at its maximum, giving stargazers from coast to coast a shot at seeing a coppery "blood moon." Most of Canada will see the entire duration of the eclipse, while Western Canada will see the partial eclipse already taking place as the moon rises, so no special equipment is needed to catch the show.
As trade tensions with the U.S. rattle the country, Winnipeg city councillor Markus Chambers is calling on businesses across the city to prominently display the Canadian flag in a show of national unity, at a time when he says Canada's sovereignty is being challenged by a trade war with the United States. The push reflects a broader mood of patriotic pushback taking hold in cities across the country as the economic standoff drags on.
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