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Call to Pause Kamloops PAC and Multiplex Projects
At last week's Council meeting (March 10), Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson introduced a motion to postpone/delay the PAC and Multiplex projects for up to one year, halt further spending and contracts, and require a staff report on the financial and legal impacts. The motion...
New Questions Emerge in Kamloops City Hall FOI Controversy
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌโ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ What happened at Tuesdayโs council meeting raises serious questionsโand new information is now complicating the story further. The issue centres on a motion brought forward by Councillor Margot Middleton regarding a...
Kamloops City Hall Management Salaries Up 42% in Three Years
๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐% ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌโ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ $๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ. Read the iNFOnews article here: Management salaries up 42% at Kamloops city hall over three...
Kamloops Seeks $40M ShortโTerm Loan
Kamloops has authorized short-term borrowing before, although not at this scale. Read the iNFOnews article here: Kamloops city hall needs a $40M payday loan
Election Talk Begins Early in Kamloops
Following campaign announcements from council members Mike OโReilly and Nancy Bepple, discussion about the October 17, 2026 election is already ramping up. An Armchair Mayor editorial questions whether Bepple and Reid Hamer-Jackson could work together if re-elected. A...
Petition: Stop the 7% PST on Business Services
A petition has been launched calling on the BC government to reverse the new 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on business services, scheduled to take effect October 1, 2026. The petition states: Small businesses are already struggling. Families are feeling the pressure....
Same Economy. Different Choices: What Direction Should Kamloops Take?
๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ. ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ. The Provincial Government of B.C. and TRU are reducing administration and deferring capital projects. In contrast, the City of Kamloops is defending its management structure and advancing major capital projects. Given the current...
Are Changes Coming to Kamloopsโ Neighbourhood Recreation Facilities?
The City has announced a โcomprehensive operational reviewโ of the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre, citing low cost recovery and calling its location โchallenging.โ Last month, staff advised Council that McArthur Island, Brock, and Valleyview arenas will shift to...
Kamloops Debt May Soon Exceed Revenue
๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง, ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ? Spend-now/pay-later borrowing isnโt fiscally responsible growthโitโs City credit-card math, funded by taxpayers. Read the iNFOnews article here: Looming Kamloops debt may soon exceed annual revenue *๐โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ...
Comparing Media Coverage of Kamloopsโ Budget Meeting: What Was Missing
Castanetโs budget update coverage by Kristin Holliday largely reflects City of Kamloops messaging, quoting positive or neutral reactions from residents while excluding quotes or context from those attendees expressing a different view. The articleโs photo caption...
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