by KCU | Apr 15, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Infrastructure, Municipal Finance
โ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ.โ Now the City is claiming the issues driving PAC cost increases were all known and planned forโbut when costs were climbing, the story was different. If it was all anticipated, the project wouldnโt be $57 million over the $154M total 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 promisedโwhile key decisions are made after the...
by KCU | Apr 12, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Infrastructure, Municipal Finance
๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐จ๐จ๐คโ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌโ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ. The City states the AAP court challenge resulted in a 6-month delay and $4โ5M in Multiplex costs due to tariffs and economic uncertaintyโbased on...
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...
by KCU | Feb 10, 2026 | Community & Recreation, Infrastructure
The City has announced a โcomprehensive operational reviewโ of the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre, citing low cost recovery and calling its location โchallenging.โ Last month, staff advised Council that McArthur Island, Brock, and Valleyview arenas will shift to...
by KCU | Jan 26, 2026 | Infrastructure, Municipal Finance
This raises serious questions about the Cityโs long-term planning and financial sustainability. Read the iNFOnews article here: Kamloops has $1B in maintenance bills due โ without $500M in new builds