Kamloops City council

CITY COUNCIL – ‘Let’s get to work,’ says O’Reilly as new council sworn in

November 3, 2026 // 2 Comments

“Let’s get to work.” With those words from Mayor Mike O’Reilly, the new Kamloops City council launched into the next four years after being sworn into office on [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Praise, congrats, advice and a tearful so long at final meeting

October 27, 2026 // 5 Comments

Mutual praise, self-congratulations, advice for newcomers and a few tears marked the wrap-up of the final meeting today (Oct. 27, 2026) of the 2022-2026 Kamloops City [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Take a polygraph and I will too, mayor challenges Neustaeter

October 7, 2026 // 6 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson challenged Coun. Katie Neustaeter Tuesday (October. 6, 2026) to take a lie detector test and said he’ll do the same. It came after a three-hour [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – ‘Friend Mel’s’ assessment of closed meetings

September 18, 2026 // 3 Comments

SINCE I’VE BEEN NAMED in emails between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Coun. Bill Sarai on the issue of closed council meetings, let’s get into it. On Aug. 12, [Continue]

LETTER – ‘Team’ of eight will be remembered in indelible ink

September 12, 2026 // 4 Comments

Dear Armchair Mayor, Thanks for the photo of the swearing in ceremony for the Mayor and Council in 1999. It was a different world then. You likely remember the days of [Continue]

LETTER – How can we be a real City without a Chain of Office?

September 7, 2026 // 4 Comments

Dear Armchair Mayor, Something is missing from the Mayoralty race. Something is missing from City Hall. Levi Landry hasn’t identified it. Kristen has been too busy [Continue]