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Kamloops City Council 2024
Kamloops City Hall ups security in response to heckling, threats
"THERE HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENING MOMENTS FOR ME OVER THIS TERM FOR SURE." Politicians expect criticism…
‘No’ campaign expects narrow victory in Build Kamloops petition process
Petitioners had their last chance Friday to rally against $275 million in loans backed by…
Kamloops mayor snubs UBCM conference
Every year, government officials across BC gather for the Union of BC Municipalities convention. Local…
Hamer-Jackson kicked out of Kamloops mayor’s office at city hall
Embattled Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has been kicked out of the mayor's office at Kamloops…
Kamloops mayor missed more closed meetings than rest of council combined
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson misses more closed meetings than the rest of his Kamloops council colleagues…
Kamloops mayor ‘lied’ about legal fees, says former lawyer
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson "blatantly lied" when claiming he didn't own thousands of dollars in…
Future Canada Day drone show fizzles in Kamloops
Canada fireworks will return to Kamloops after the drone light show got mixed reviews. People…
Kamloops council may decide to end public inquiries at meetings
Kamloops city council is set to vote next week on whether public input will remain…
Mayor Hamer-Jackson leaked documents in April; investigation ruled it unlawful
An investigator warned Kamloops city council to expect the mayor will breach privacy rules again…
City of Kamloops being sued over failed counter petitions to borrow $275M
The group that campaigned to collect petitions against millions of dollars in borrowing for new…
Next move unclear as Kamloops mayor learns councillor secretly recorded argument
CONTENT ADVISORY The mayor of Kamloops still wants to clear his name from the first…
Kamloops council faces outcry; postpones decision on public inquiries at meetings
The room was overflowing in Kamloops council chambers Tuesday as an outspoken public gallery pleaded…
Defiant and controversial: Kamloops mayor digs in with half of term left
There are few signs in the Kamloops mayor's office that he spent time personalizing it…
Self-appointed watchdogs say they’re watching Kamloops council for you
A newly formed Kamloops city hall watchdog group is keeping tabs on the local government…
Court action launched to oust Kamloops councillor over new arena
A group of Kamloops residents are trying to oust a Kamloops city councillor from office…
Kamloops lags behind provincial housing targets
Kamloops is more than 200 homes short one year after the provincial government put the…
Why city staff wouldn’t let the Kamloops mayor speak at a council meeting
The mayor of Kamloops refused to say he had a conflict of interest with the…
Kamloops city council reluctantly approves five more RCMP officers
Kamloops city council gave the OK for a five-officer boost to local RCMP ranks, but…
Kamloops city council considering sport facility fee hikes
Canada's Tournament Capital needs more funds in its reserves to maintain sports facilities. City councillors…
Contentious Kamloops shelter goes ahead with strings attached
North Kamloops will get its first year-round shelter in years after getting approval from city…
‘You’re the snake’: Kamloops councillor’s secret recording revealed
CONTENT ADVISORY The "side show" on council looks bad on everyone. That's what one Kamloops…
Kamloops councillor Sarai to address public in wake of secret recording
A Kamloops city councillor is expected to give a public address this week in the…
Sarai apologizes for secret recording of Kamloops mayor, won’t step down
Kamloops city council convened Tuesday afternoon to hear a councillor's apology and it's an apology…
Kamloops city councillor’s secret recording scandal far from over
Kamloops city councillor Bill Sarai's apology is the beginning of another chapter at city hall…