Mayor Peter Milobar

‘Getting council support for big conference would be easier if it was sports tournament’

April 8, 2014 // 2 Comments

NEWS — A proposal to bring a major convention to Kamloops in return for a $50,000 sponsorship might have gotten more support from council if it was a sports tournament, [Continue]

The argument for taking New Afton into city

April 7, 2014 // 8 Comments

MONDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — A reader raised a good point on the weekend about the City’s application to extend its boundaries to take in the New Afton mine. Question [Continue]

A look ahead at what promises to be an election year of few issues and little change

April 3, 2014 // 2 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER CITY HALL/ ANALYSIS — This is the time of year when gardeners start planning what to plant, and candidates start planning their run at a chair on City [Continue]

Regional hospital taxes up by average $21

April 1, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS — The Thompson Regional Hospital District’s new budget will see an average increase of $21 per household. That means the average home will pay $126.55 compared [Continue]

Your turn: Is it time for a change at City Hall?

March 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

ARMCHAIR MAYOR POLL — Mayor Peter Milobar this week urged voters to return incumbents to office in this year’s civic election, asking “What does time for a [Continue]

Mayor praises ‘teamwork’ in campaign-style speech to chamber’s annual general meeting

March 27, 2014 // 2 Comments

NEWS/ CITY HALL — Kamloops voters shouldn’t be in a hurry to make big changes in City council in November’s civic election, Mayor Peter Milobar told 100 people [Continue]