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EDITORIAL – Some mayors win their day in court against sanctions

March 6, 2025 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME MAYORS are doing well in the court system. Mayors other than Reid Hamer-Jackson, that is, who is putting his hopes and his pocket book [Continue]

LETTER – Setting the record straight on transparency and accountability

February 5, 2025 // 7 Comments

Recent CFJC editorials by James Peters and Joey Jack have suggested that Kamloops Citizens United (KCU) should be more transparent about our fundraising: who our donors are [Continue]

LETTER – Balanced journalism provides both sides of the story

January 30, 2025 // 0 Comments

Another year has begun and the fires of discontent have been rekindled with local politics. Any time there is a story on line from other media outlets, the picture seems to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City Hall PR department takes propaganda to a new level

January 14, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S TO BE EXPECTED that governments give themselves a pat on the back whenever possible, including in their “news releases.” [Continue]

CITY HALL – Sarai to address special meeting of City council set for Tuesday

December 2, 2024 // 4 Comments

Coun, Bill Sarai will address a special meeting of Kamloops City council tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 3. Sarai has been under fire over an audio recording he taped during a heated [Continue]

CITY HALL – Mayor evicted from his office, will move into basement

October 4, 2024 // 10 Comments

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has until Oct. 22 to vacate his City Hall office and move downstairs. Deputy Mayor Mike O’Reilly said today (Oct. 4, 2024) the move is to [Continue]