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Kamloops Version of Cowichan Land Claim

Kamloops Version of Cowichan Land Claim

by | Nov 8, 2025 | City Hall, Tk’emlúps

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

by | Nov 5, 2025 | City Hall

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...
Mayor Motions for Drug Housing Audit

Mayor Motions for Drug Housing Audit

by | Oct 31, 2025 | Addiction, City Hall, Mental Health

Kamloops residents deserve transparency and accountability when public funds are involved. KCU supports Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s motion calling for an independent audit of taxpayer-funded harm-reduction/drug housing facilities. We recommend Council approve it...
NSBIA Calls for Change After Overdose

NSBIA Calls for Change After Overdose

by | Oct 28, 2025 | Addiction, City Hall

KCU supports the NSBIA’s call for coordinated change—action that connects people in crisis to care in real time. We also support Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s motion for an independent audit of taxpayer-funded harm-reduction/drug housing facilities, and recommend that...
Journalism Our City Needs More Of

Journalism Our City Needs More Of

by | Oct 26, 2025 | Arena Multiplex, City Hall, PAC

Thank you Doug Collins, for addressing City Hall’s “friends” and calling for accountability on Kamloops’ big projects. This is the kind of journalism our city needs more of. Read Doug Collins’ article: COLLINS: Upcoming staffing decisions critical to success of...
Rules for Thee — But Not for the City of Kamloops

Rules for Thee — But Not for the City of Kamloops

by | Oct 24, 2025 | City Hall

People are exhausted. They don’t know who or what to believe, and they’re done watching local officials and city administration play by a different set of rules. Over the last three years, trust in City Hall, in leadership, and even in each other has eroded in...