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CITY HALL – What sparked the Hot Nite spat between mayor and councillor

August 12, 2025 // 12 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says the confrontation between him and Coun. Bill Sarai at Hot Nite in the City was very brief, and he doesn’t recall using the foul language the [Continue]

POLICE – Fight during Ribfest results in minor injuries, arrest of one man

August 11, 2025 // 0 Comments

A fight led to a man being taken into custody Saturday afternoon (Aug. 9, 2025). RCMP said that just before 2 p.m., officers attended the 300-block of Victoria Street during [Continue]

CITY HALL – Electors to face AAP for $16.6-million civic ops land purchase

August 7, 2025 // 14 Comments

Kamloops electors will be asked to approve — through an Alternative Approval Process — long-term borrowing for the $16.625-million purchase of a large piece of property [Continue]

POLICE – Investigation into break-in at mayor’s Tru Market car lot underway

August 1, 2025 // 1 Comment

Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s help in solving a break-in at Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s Tru Market car lot on Victoria Street West. “On July 24, [Continue]

CITY HALL – Claims that he caused Trawin’s departure ‘crazy,’ says mayor

July 31, 2025 // 8 Comments

Claims that he’s to blame for CAO David Trawin’s departure from City Hall are “crazy,” Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson said today (July 31, 2025). The City announced today [Continue]

CITY HALL – Trawin won’t be back; blame put on Mayor Hamer-Jackson

July 31, 2025 // 9 Comments

David Trawin won’t be returning to his job as chief administrative officer of the City, and Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is getting the blame. This afternoon (July 31, [Continue]