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CIVIC ELECTION ISSUES – Is it time to try a ward system in Kamloops again?

October 13, 2026 // 1 Comment

Part 5 in a series on some of the issues raised in the current civic election. By MEL ROTHENBURGER Publisher, ArmchairMayor.ca THERE WAS A TIME when Kamloops had a [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Mayor, CFJC in verbal spat over televised candidates’ debate

October 9, 2026 // 1 Comment

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and CFJC-TV are scrapping over Thursday night’s (Oct. 8, 2026) televised mayoral candidates’ debate. Hamer-Jackson says he didn’t participate [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Take a polygraph and I will too, mayor challenges Neustaeter

October 7, 2026 // 6 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson challenged Coun. Katie Neustaeter Tuesday (October. 6, 2026) to take a lie detector test and said he’ll do the same. It came after a three-hour [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION ISSUES – Is Dever’s ‘co-build’ plan a silver bullet for high taxes?

October 6, 2026 // 1 Comment

Part of a series on some of the major civic election issues being raised by candidates running for Kamloops City council. By MEL ROTHENBURGER Publisher, ArmchairMayor.ca [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Trustee candidate promises to donate part of earnings

October 2, 2026 // 0 Comments

Another candidate in the Oct. 17 civic elections has pledged to give up part of his paycheque. School trustee candidate Jimmy Johal said today (Oct. 2,2026) if elected [Continue]

FLOODS – Free counselling for Merritt victims being extended to Nov. 30

September 21, 2026 // 0 Comments

Free counselling support through the Merritt Resiliency Project has been extended to Nov. 30, 2026. The Kamloops Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association announced it [Continue]