Pause the $211M PAC

Pause the $211M PAC

Petition numbers can gauge public approval, show residents are engaged, and add context for voters in the next municipal election. Please read the info and if you agree-sign and share to others via social media or email! Petition: No Plans, No Vote—Referendum in 2026...
Budget Meeting Tomorrow

Budget Meeting Tomorrow

Council has already locked in a permanent 5% property tax hike for the PAC and Multiplex. Soon they will ask for another 5.45% for a new RCMP building. That’s 10.45% in PERMANENT tax increases— OVER AND ABOVE any yearly property tax tax increases, such as the 2026...
Two Service Providers – Two Perspectives

Two Service Providers – Two Perspectives

Last week Alfred Achoba told Infonews that recovery housing can be hard to fill because many people aren’t ready. In contrast, yesterday ASK Wellness CEO Bob Hughes highlighted the need for expanded recovery-oriented housing and better coordination between systems....
Kamloops Version of Cowichan Land Claim

Kamloops Version of Cowichan Land Claim

Former Mayor of Kamloops, Mel Rothenburger, outlines the parallels between the Cowichan and Kamloops cases—and suggests City Council may need to pay closer attention. KCU has not taken a position on the matters raised, and we welcome respectful comments and...
Audit Motion Passed Without Mayor’s Support

Audit Motion Passed Without Mayor’s Support

𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧–𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 At Tuesday’s Kamloops City Council meeting, councillors approved a motion calling for a performance audit of organizations holding BC Housing-funded contracts—an initiative first introduced by Mayor Reid...