City of Kamloops

POLICE – Suspect caught in City Hall break-in; chain of office still missing

September 13, 2021 // 1 Comment

A number of electronics were returned to City Hall and a man was arrested, thanks to the help of a City of Kamloops employee. However, the mayor’s chain of office is [Continue]

COVID – Several City of Kamloops facilities will require vaccination card

September 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

Access to several City of Kamloops facilities will require proof of vaccination starting Monday (Sept. 13, 2021). Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Will council’s ‘bold move’ usher in a new era of planning?

July 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

‘BOLD LEADERSHIP’ has been a self-described aspiration of Kamloops City council since it took office almost three years ago. “Bold leadership for a strong, inclusive, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Planting a memorial tree shouldn’t be nearly this difficult

July 17, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE NARROW STREET that winds through 1950 Braeview Place is lined with trees and bushes. In front of each townhouse, a Saskatoon, hawthorn, cedar or red crabapple lends shade [Continue]

CITY – Third Avenue pedestrian bridge, Sandman Centre to get sprucing up

May 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

Two downtown civic structures will get a sprucing up this summer — the 3rd Avenue pedestrian bridge and Sandman Centre. The City has hired Unitech Construction Management [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: The ‘broken trust’ between City Hall and Rose Hill

March 27, 2021 // 4 Comments

THE TOP OF ROSE HILL is very different from what you might have seen the last time you drove up there. The area immediately south of the original subdivision — at the point [Continue]

BEPPLE – Shouldn’t homeless people have a place to sit, too?

September 16, 2020 // 7 Comments

THERE ARE THINGS we do because of bylaws, and then there are things we do just because they are the right thing to do. We have bylaws for dog licenses, noise, and unsightly [Continue]

BEPPLE – City zoning needs more flexibility for smaller households

August 26, 2020 // 3 Comments

ANYONE INTERESTED in housing in Kamloops should consider reading the City of Kamloops’ Housing Needs Assessment report adopted by Kamloops City council at this week’s [Continue]

BEPPLE – City’s annual report long on sunny ways, short on tackling issues

August 12, 2020 // 2 Comments

SUNNY WAYS. Collins Dictionary defines it as “an upbeat and conciliatory political approach”. That just about sums up the City of Kamloops 2019 annual report that came [Continue]

BEPPLE – Death by a thousand cuts is still death for Kamloops grasslands

June 24, 2020 // 8 Comments

DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS is still death. This week, City council approved a public hearing to amend land use of a major new subdivision in Aberdeen. The subdivision, [Continue]

COVID19 – City announces more plans for reopening some facilities and fields

June 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops is continuing to implement its gradual reopening plan, as safety plans and procedures are put in place. Starting next week, residents will begin to see [Continue]

LETTER – City must act fast to protect taxpayers from COVID-19 impact

April 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

April 14, 2020 RE: City Budget Implications Given COVID‐19 Municipal government across Canada are faced with fiscal challenges due to the disruption arising from the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Thanks, City of Kamloops, now how about a tax deferral?

March 31, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GOVERNMENTS EVERYWHERE are doing all they can to keep us safe and whole, but what about City council? The Kamloops council is taking every [Continue]

COVID-19 – City of Kamloops declares state of local emergency

March 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

The City of Kamloops today (March 20, 2020) officially declared a state of local emergency. Here’s the City’s news release: To address the evolving circumstances [Continue]