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Who’s Funding Kamloops Election Campaigns?

Who’s Funding Kamloops Election Campaigns?

by | Aug 10, 2026 | 2026 Municipal Election

𝐖𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬? In 2017, BC changed the rules for local election campaign financing by banning contributions from corporations, unions and out-of-province donors, while also placing limits on individual campaign contributions. 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧,...
Kamloops Council Candidate Reading Checklist

Kamloops Council Candidate Reading Checklist

by | Jul 31, 2026 | 2026 Municipal Election

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭. Councillors make decisions involving many millions of taxpayer dollars that affect property taxes, utility bills, City services, and the future of...
Council Advanced Major Capital Projects Before Meeting an RCMP Facility Obligation

Council Advanced Major Capital Projects Before Meeting an RCMP Facility Obligation

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, RCMP Building

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 In May 2024, the City confirmed to the RCMP that it intended to move forward with a new detachment. Just two months later, Council launched the AAP to borrow for the PAC and Multiplex....
Proposed 2027 Water Fee Changes Could Mean More Than a 10% Increase

Proposed 2027 Water Fee Changes Could Mean More Than a 10% Increase

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Municipal Finance

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝟑𝟑% 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 At next Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting (July 28), City staff will ask the Committee to direct Administration to prepare bylaws for Council’s consideration that would: + 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞...