City Issues

MAYOR’S FOI – Information and Privacy Commissioner cancels inquiry

March 20, 2026 // 2 Comments

An inquiry into an allegation that Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson failed to properly respond to a Freedom of Information application has been terminated. The mayor said today [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Residents will get a chance to weigh in on shelter extension

March 10, 2026 // 4 Comments

Residents will get a chance to weigh in on whether a controversial emergency shelter in the Tranquille Road shopping area will stay open for three more years. City council [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Mayor to try again to put off PAC, arena projects for a year

March 10, 2026 // 2 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson will try again to have the new $211-million performing arts centre and $140 million multi-sheet arena projects postponed. The projects were approved [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Mayor wants ban on hiring of family members of councillors

January 29, 2026 // 4 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has renewed his efforts to eliminate paid meals for council members and staff while attending meetings, and to stop the hiring of close family [Continue]

PARKING – Residents have a chance to try out new downtown machine options

January 7, 2026 // 2 Comments

The City is seeking residents’ help in selecting a new provider for pay parking services. Plans are to replace its existing pay parking infrastructure to improve [Continue]

JOINT STATEMENT ON LAND CLAIM – ‘Day-to-day life continues as normal’

December 12, 2025 // 6 Comments

Joint statement at 10:16 a.m. today (Dec. 12, 2025) from Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the City of Kamloops: Standing Together for Stability, Truth & Community Confidence [Continue]