Kamloops City council

LETTER – City councillors should listen to uncomfortable questions

August 16, 2026 // 3 Comments

The public inquiries portion of Kamloops City council was once an important part of our local democratic process. It provided citizens with an opportunity to stand before [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Making decisions now vs. kicking the can to the next council

August 12, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS TIME OF YEAR, an election year that is, City councils often wrestle with whether to make decisions now or take the lame duck approach [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – What was really behind the latest microphone fracas

July 17, 2026 // 4 Comments

WAS A TIME when Kamloops City councils operated under established rules of order. Nowadays, depending on the occasion, rules of order are just a suggestion. The rationale for [Continue]

LETTER – Councillors are giving taxpayers silence, debt and excuses

May 11, 2026 // 2 Comments

I’m sorry to say it, but re-electing Coun. Bass would be a costly mistake. Alongside the rest of Kamloops council, she has shown little regard for the city’s long-term [Continue]

LETTER – Singh’s comments highlight why public trust in govt has dropped

May 5, 2026 // 3 Comments

In response to Mr. A. Singh, I am a former elected council representative, a counter argument to his story is that it unintentionally highlights exactly why public trust in [Continue]

SINGH – Why we should provide free meals for Kamloops City council

May 4, 2026 // 7 Comments

By ARJUN SINGH The Kamloops Chronicle IN LATE 2005, I was sworn in as a city councillor alongside a great group of Kamloopsians. After the installation ceremony, the city [Continue]