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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]

ROTHENBURGER – Mayor’s latest gambit aims straight at the ballot box

January 30, 2026 // 7 Comments

TWO NOTICES of motion submitted by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson stand no chance of being approved, and he’ll be lucky to even get a seconder for discussion. One is that [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]

NATIONAL PULSE – Canadians more open to trade opportunities in China

January 29, 2026 // 0 Comments

Most view Canada’s recent deal with China as a good one (65%) rather than a bad one (22%) By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE January 29, 2026 – Political economy isn’t a zero-sum [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – If you dig it up in your yard, cover it up and forget about it

January 29, 2026 // 5 Comments

IF YOU’RE DIGGING around in your yard and you find something that may have some archaeological significance, leave it where you found it and don’t tell anyone. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Speculation underway about the mayoral ballot

January 28, 2026 // 11 Comments

AND SO IT BEGINS. Names are starting to firm up, ever so slightly, as possible contenders for the mayoralty in this fall’s civic election. The only two for-sures at this [Continue]