City Issues

CIVIC ELECTION – Slate of four hopefuls unveiled for coming campaign

May 14, 2026 // 3 Comments

A slate of four candidates added itself to the Kamloops civic election fray today (May 14, 2026). As announced earlier, it’s headed up by mayoralty hopeful Nelly Dever, who [Continue]

PARKING – New parking kiosks picked, City prepares for rate increases

May 11, 2026 // 1 Comment

A vendor has been picked to provide new downtown parking fee kiosks, and the City is preparing to implement increases to parking fees. Precis ParkLink Inc. will manage pay [Continue]

CITY HALL – Hamer-Jackson again refuses to apologize after code report

April 17, 2026 // 2 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson won’t apologize — again. Hamer-Jackson said today (April 17, 2026) he has no intention of agreeing to letters of apology to three City staff [Continue]

CITY HALL – Hamer-Jackson hit with new sanctions over latest Code report

April 15, 2026 // 3 Comments

Almost a year after it was filed, a code of conduct complaint has resulted in new sanctions against Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson for allegations of bullying and harassing City [Continue]

GOVERNANCE – Province wide code of conduct rules on the way for cities, RDs

April 2, 2026 // 6 Comments

Province wide code of conduct rules for local governments are on the way. The Province announced today (April 2, 2026) it has introduced legislative amendments to allow for a [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Details of public session on shelter approved after another blowup

March 25, 2026 // 1 Comment

The public will get a chance to be heard on the fate of the 44-bed Tranquille road emergency shelter at a regular council meeting April 21 in the Sandman Centre’s Kia [Continue]