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What Was Left Out of Kamloops’ AAP Court Decision Messaging?

by KCU | Apr 20, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Media & Communications, Municipal Finance

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬. As the City continues to reference the February 2025 AAP court decision, it’s worth revisiting its communications during that time. The legal win was highlighted—but serious observations...

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...

Did Kamloops Withhold $200M in Infrastructure Plans During AAP Vote?

by KCU | Apr 3, 2026 | Governance & Accountability, Municipal Finance

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰—𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 City of Kamloops administration and Council are now blaming the 2024 Alternative Approval Process (AAP) court challenge for delays in borrowing approval for the Tranquille sewer upgrade and McMaster Way land purchase...