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POLICE – No assault charge against journalist in bar incident with mayor

August 13, 2025 // 5 Comments

There will be no criminal charges against Castanet journalist Tim Petruk for allegedly assaulting Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson at Bailey’s pub on June 29. The mayor had [Continue]

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]

ROTHENBURGER – Latest Sarai-RHJ clash fortunately didn’t taint Hot Nite

August 11, 2025 // 5 Comments

IN THE INTERESTS of telling both sides of the story, I’ll do my best to describe the circumstances of the confrontation between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Coun. Bill [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sometimes, government can make ‘reconciliation’ a bit ridiculous

August 10, 2025 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. RECONCILIATION IS something we must take seriously, because it’s important, but sometimes it can get a bit silly because governments have [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]

GUEST COLUMN – Addressing the outdoor cat challenge in Kamloops

August 7, 2025 // 0 Comments

By DENISE KING and PETER TSIGARIS Thompson Rivers University THE IMPACT of outdoor pet cats on local wildlife, and the risks these pets face themselves, is a complex and [Continue]