Governance & Accountability Archives

Council Advanced Major Capital Projects Before Meeting an RCMP Facility Obligation

by KCU | 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....

Public Information or Political Promotion?

by KCU | Jul 10, 2026 | 2026 Municipal Election, Governance & Accountability

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Two weeks ago, media across B.C. covered the Province’s announcement of a two-year, $16 million expansion of the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative. The City of Kamloops chose to issue its own...

Kamloops Council Amends AAP Bylaw After Email Error—Affected Responses Will Be Counted

by KCU | May 27, 2026 | Civic Engagement, Governance & Accountability

Thank you to the City of Kamloops and City Council. Earlier this month, KCU alerted the City to links on the AAP forms directing residents to the wrong email address. Council has now amended the bylaw to ensure any affected response forms will still be counted. *𝐴...

Kamloops AAP Deadline Raises Concerns About Public Notification and Access

by KCU | May 21, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Municipal Finance

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝟐 𝐀𝐀𝐏𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬. While City Hall faces criticism over public communication during the recent water issue, many residents say they did not receive notice about the two current AAPs ending May 29: • Tranquille Phase III Sewer Main/Road...

City of Kamloops Signals Review of Emergency Communications After Water Outage

by KCU | May 16, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Public Safety

We’re glad to see the City acknowledging concerns following the recent water issue, and hope the promised review leads to improvements in how information is communicated to residents and businesses during emergency situations. Read the CBC article here: City of...

Water Outage in Kamloops Raises Questions About Emergency Communication

by KCU | May 13, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Public Safety

Dear City of Kamloops, We said it during the AAP, and we’ll say it again during this infrastructure emergency: Relying primarily on online methods to reach residents is not acceptable. Neither is blaming residents. Many people say the Voyent Alert system didn’t notify...