Infrastructure Archives

Questions Grow Around Kamloops PAC Cost Increases

by KCU | Apr 15, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Infrastructure, Municipal Finance

“𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭.” Now the City is claiming the issues driving PAC cost increases were all known and planned for—but when costs were climbing, the story was different. If it was all anticipated, the project wouldn’t be $57 million over the $154M total project...

Shifting Plans, Rising Costs: Questions Around Kamloops Arena Project

by KCU | Apr 13, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Infrastructure, Municipal Finance

This is what happens when Council signs off on millions in borrowing without firm plans, cost certainty, or transparency. The scope shifts, the price climbs, and the public ends up paying more for less than what was promised—while key decisions are made after the...

Do Kamloops Multiplex Cost Claims Match the Timeline?

by KCU | Apr 12, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Infrastructure, Municipal Finance

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤—𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐀𝐏 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬’ 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬. The City states the AAP court challenge resulted in a 6-month delay and $4–5M in Multiplex costs due to tariffs and economic uncertainty—based on...

Call to Pause Kamloops PAC and Multiplex Projects

by KCU | Mar 17, 2026 | Advocacy & Public Engagement, Infrastructure, Municipal Finance

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...

Are Changes Coming to Kamloops’ Neighbourhood Recreation Facilities?

by KCU | Feb 10, 2026 | Community & Recreation, Infrastructure

The City has announced a “comprehensive operational review” of the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre, citing low cost recovery and calling its location “challenging.” Last month, staff advised Council that McArthur Island, Brock, and Valleyview arenas will shift to...

Kamloops Has $1 Billion in Projects to Plan Over Next Decade

by KCU | Jan 26, 2026 | Infrastructure, Municipal Finance

This raises serious questions about the City’s long-term planning and financial sustainability. Read the iNFOnews article here: Kamloops has $1B in maintenance bills due — without $500M in new builds