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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 HALL – Mayor says it was an ambush but he’ll re-send FOI records

March 11, 2026 // 1 Comment

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says he’ll comply with a City council demand that he turn over records by today (March 11, 2026) involving a Freedom of Information application but [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – $40 million ‘line of credit’ won’t affect property taxes

March 11, 2026 // 3 Comments

The City will borrow up to $40 million to tide it over until property taxes are collected later this year but council was told Tuesday (March 10, 2026) it amounts to a line [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Mayor’s motions on meals, relatives quickly shot down

February 3, 2026 // 5 Comments

Motions by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to axe catered meals for council members during meetings and to ban the hiring of councillors’ relatives quickly fell by the wayside [Continue]

ARTS CENTRE – Traffic will be disrupted as construction gets underway

January 30, 2026 // 1 Comment

Construction on the Kamloops Centre for the Arts — commonly called the PAC — will shift into full gear on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 393 Seymour Street. The asphalt and [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]