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Kamloops City Council 2024
Kamloops mayor missed more closed meetings than rest of council combined
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson misses more closed meetings than the rest of his Kamloops council colleagues…
Hamer-Jackson kicked out of Kamloops mayor’s office at city hall
Embattled Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has been kicked out of the mayor's office at Kamloops…
Kamloops mayor snubs UBCM conference
Every year, government officials across BC gather for the Union of BC Municipalities convention. Local…
‘No’ campaign expects narrow victory in Build Kamloops petition process
Petitioners had their last chance Friday to rally against $275 million in loans backed by…
Kamloops City Hall ups security in response to heckling, threats
"THERE HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENING MOMENTS FOR ME OVER THIS TERM FOR SURE." Politicians expect criticism…
Kamloops council meeting goes off the rails; mayor removed as chair again
The mayor of Kamloops was removed from running a council meeting for a second time…
‘Crime capital’ title both inaccurate and an opportunity for Kamloops officials
Kamloops officials are refuting the "crime capital of Canada" title gifted by a recent Statistics…
NDP candidate calls out Kamloops for homeless service closures
A Kamloops NDP candidate pointed blame at the City for the impending gap in daytime…
Kamloops mayor gets booted from regional district, airport society
Another day, another sanction against the mayor of Kamloops. City council decided to boot him…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops Mayor Hamer-Jackson ‘never really’ considered resigning
Kamloops Mayor Reid-Hamer Jackson has no intention of resigning and told reporters and supporters at…
Kamloops councillor taken to court over disputed eviction payout
A new lawsuit claims a Kamloops city councillor should be on the hook for a…
Kamloops councillor wants to make provincial ‘downloading’ an election issue
Kamloops city council is calling on other cities to tally how much higher levels of…
Kamloops council split on new provincial housing regulations
Changes that pave the way for more density across Kamloops narrowly inched ahead this week…
Kamloops tallies millions in downloaded costs from provincial, federal governments
Millions of dollars in property taxes have been spent on social issues in Kamloops due…
Kamloops councillor urges caution over increasing bylaw officer powers
The City of Kamloops should be careful about what it wishes for while it lobbies…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops councillors prevent Mayor from chairing council meeting
Kamloops city council had one of its most combative public meetings yet, just a week…
Councillors a ‘minor’ contributor to Kamloops city hall strife
The problems at Kamloops city hall aren't entirely the mayor's fault, but it's pretty close.…
Advisor wary of recall legislation as Kamloops councillors call for mayor’s resignation
A provincially-appointed advisor sent to Kamloops with the goal of coaching city council through its…
Kamloops city council calls for mayor to resign
Kamloops city council called for the mayor to resign, but he's not expected to listen.…
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new…
How Kamloops councillors and staff have leashed the mayor
A workplace investigation into the mayor of Kamloops and how he treats staff was so…
Kamloops mayor, councillors can no longer move freely through city hall
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson claims he didn't know he'd need an escort to walk around…
Kamloops mayor’s release of confidential report ‘unlawful’: city councillor
The mayor of Kamloops released a confidential investigation into workplace bullying last week and city…
City councillor explains why Kamloops mayor barred from suspending employees
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was stripped of his authority to suspend seven employees last month. It's…