by KCU | Oct 24, 2025 | City Hall
People are exhausted. They don’t know who or what to believe, and they’re done watching local officials and city administration play by a different set of rules. Over the last three years, trust in City Hall, in leadership, and even in each other has eroded in...
by KCU | Oct 18, 2025 | AAP, City Hall, RCMP Building
The new RCMP building price tag has now risen to $169.8 million — with taxpayers responsible for at least $142 million. Before residents sign off on more debt, maybe we should first see the design features and timeline that are actually required by the contract. Read...
by KCU | Oct 14, 2025 | Local Media
At Kamloops Citizens United (KCU), we believe open debate and diverse viewpoints are the foundation of democracy. Kamloops deserves journalism that informs citizens rather than managing public opinion. In this guest column, veteran journalist Mel Rothenburger examines...
by KCU | Sep 19, 2025 | City Hall
What Kamloops Taxpayers Should Know About BC’s Deficit and Local Borrowing Kamloops is planning major investments while BC faces a record-breaking $11.6 billion deficit and revised population forecasts that challenge the city’s long-term growth assumptions. Provincial...
by KCU | Sep 13, 2025 | City Hall
Interior Health is cutting 91 administrative positions after a financial review—sending the message that public institutions must tighten up, prioritize front-line services, and trim bureaucracy. By contrast, since October 2020, the City of Kamloops has quietly added...