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EDITORIAL – Lockout of mayor and council makes it clear who’s in charge

April 12, 2024 // 15 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOW WE KNOW for sure who’s in charge at City Hall. It’s not the mayor. It’s not even councillors. It’s administration. Some might [Continue]

CITY HALL – ‘All differences’ over CSO dispute have been resolved, City says

April 3, 2024 // 5 Comments

A dispute between City Hall and the Canadian Union of Public Employees over restructuring of the bylaws department has been resolved, a City news release said today (April 3, [Continue]

CITY HALL – Councillors reverse mayor’s order, lift McCorkell’s suspension

March 28, 2024 // 2 Comments

Acting City of Kamloops CAO Byron McCorkell has been re-instated after a short-lived suspension. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson suspended McCorkell on Tuesday but the other eight [Continue]

CITY HALL – Councillors say they ‘have utmost confidence’ in McCorkell

March 27, 2024 // 5 Comments

A statement today from City Hall identified as being on behalf of “councillors and the City” strikes back at Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s suspension of deputy [Continue]

CITY HALL – ‘Change in direction needed’ as mayor suspends McCorkell

March 27, 2024 // 9 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has suspended deputy chief administrative officer Byron McCorkell. The mayor confirmed today he told McCorkell — who has been the acting CAO in the [Continue]

LETTER – The dichotomy of climate change and the outdoor skating rink

March 1, 2024 // 6 Comments

It’s confusing to try and comprehend the dichotomy of actions being discussed by those who are in authority over municipal activities. The latest news is that citizens are [Continue]