Civic election 2026

CIVIC ELECTION – Who will you vote for to sit on the City council of Kamloops?

October 5, 2026 // 2 Comments

Twenty-nine candidates are vying for one of eight seats on Kamloops City council in the Oct. 17, 2026 general local election. That’s close to a record number, and makes [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Who do you think will be the next mayor of Kamloops?

October 4, 2026 // 1 Comment

THREE CANDIDATES and about 60 potential voters attended Saturday’s (Oct. 3, 2026) mayoral forum at the Kamloops Farmers Market. Half those on the ballot weren’t there for [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Trustee candidate promises to donate part of earnings

October 2, 2026 // 0 Comments

Another candidate in the Oct. 17 civic elections has pledged to give up part of his paycheque. School trustee candidate Jimmy Johal said today (Oct. 2,2026) if elected [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Getting a KDLC endorsement isn’t necessarily a plus

September 29, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME BAD NEWS arrived this past weekend for several candidates in the Kamloops civic election — the Kamloops District Labour Council [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Free transit, AAP, AI data centres raised at seniors forum

September 25, 2026 // 2 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ArmchairMayor.ca Civic election candidates had a relatively easy time of it Thursday (Sept. 24, 2026) as they faced a standing-room-only crowd of more [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Civic veterans, newbies square off in mayoral forum

September 24, 2026 // 0 Comments

IF YOU WEREN’T among the 200 or so who watched the YouTube mayoral candidates’ forum last night (Sept. 23, 2026) you missed some good stuff. Surprisingly, the audience [Continue]