REID ALL ABOUT IT – What are ‘coffee’ meetings with the CAO all about?
An occasional glimpse into the mayoral life of Reid Hamer-Jackson. The mayor wants to know what “coffees with Byron” are all about, and whether they represent [Continue]
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EDITORIAL – Whatever is Middleton thinking with her notice of motion?
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES one has to wonder where politicians’ brains are at. Tomorrow, at a regular meeting of Kamloops City council, Coun. Margot [Continue]
EDITORIAL – The crazy old world of B.C. politics is running true to form
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SAY WHAT YOU WILL about B.C. Politics — it’s never boring. So, today (Sept. 20, 2026), Kerry-Lynne (“I’m not going anywhere”) [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – Request from City’s privacy officer was dressed as an order
PRIVACY IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. When it comes to public bodies, it’s the flip side of transparency. In B.C. there’s a lot of regulation around it, particularly in the [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – ‘Friend Mel’s’ assessment of closed meetings
SINCE I’VE BEEN NAMED in emails between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Coun. Bill Sarai on the issue of closed council meetings, let’s get into it. On Aug. 12, [Continue]
LETTER – Tearing down Stuart Wood for a police station would be a travesty
Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 Dear Kamloops City Council, The notice of motion about the location of a new police station, to be discussed on Tuesday, Sept. 22, has raised concerns [Continue]
