Kamloops City council

EDITORIAL – ‘Community conversations’ a chance for council to redeem itself

October 4, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS RESIDENTS will have an opportunity to talk to City council through the coming winter and into next spring as a series of public [Continue]

PETERS – By launching phone-taping investigation, council is doing its job

September 30, 2023 // 3 Comments

IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER remarkable week at Kamloops city hall. In a closed meeting, council launched an investigation into Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s propensity to secretly [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Investigator hired to probe mayor’s recording of phone calls

September 28, 2023 // 6 Comments

Tape recordings by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson of conversations with staff will be investigated by a consultant hired by City council. The decision was made at a closed-door [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mayor’s motion on meal expenses promises to stir the pot

September 25, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MAYOR OF KAMLOOPS jumps from the frying pan into the fire tomorrow as he tries another motion. This one has even less chance than his [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Schmoozing isn’t the only thing that goes on at UBCM confab

September 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S AN ASSUMPTION that wildfires, homelessness and the housing crunch are going to be the heavy topics in the back rooms and on the [Continue]

WALSH – Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson deserves to be told what’s going on

September 19, 2023 // 10 Comments

WHY DID ACTING CAO Byron McCorkell inform the media and not the mayor about an issue directly involving City council? Especially given his regular position as community and [Continue]