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Kamloops mayor leaves meeting for his own motion
The mayor of Kamloops stepped away from his own proposal to review a homeless service…
Kamloops mayor wants input from council candidates that lost
The new mayor of Kamloops wants candidates who lost in the municipal election to provide…
Lake Country taxes to jump by at least 10% this year
Growth and inflation have triggered the need to increase property taxes substantially in the District…
Dude, where’s my mayor? Kamloops mayor skips duties, absence unexplained
The inside squabbling at Kamloops City Hall continued this week after new mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson…
Fight over golf course returning to Kelowna city council
The battle over the fate of the Kelowna Springs Golf Course will return to Kelowna…
New Year, inflation mean big raises for some Kamloops, Okanagan councils
Canada’s high inflation rate means mayors and councillors in Kamloops and Kelowna will likely get…
Why Kelowna isn’t spending its $100 million legacy fund
The City of Kelowna has a Legacy Fund expected to reach more than $111 million…
No signs of end to mayor’s year-long legal spats with non-profits
The mayor of Kamloops threatened a defamation lawsuit against Canadian Mental Health Association's executive director…
Kamloops mayor’s security company direction a ‘closed’ issue
The mayor of Kamloops won't be on the hook after a city-contracted security company told…
Kelowna taxpayers facing 3.8% tax increase
Kelowna city council adopted a provisional budget with a tax increase of 3.8% today, Dec.…
Kamloops mayor to be excluded from another meeting of council
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson wants to put the conflicts of interest and legal issues behind…
Kamloops mayor directed city-contracted security to guard his business
The mayor of Kamloops may be in hot water after trying to direct a city-contracted…
Kelowna lobbyists beware – there will be consequences if you break the rules
A new lobbyist registry, currently being drafted at Kelowna city hall, will have penalties for…
Property taxes going up almost 5% in Vernon
A 2023 tax hike of 4.79% was supported by Vernon city council today, Dec. 6.…
New Kamloops mayor skips entire council meeting due to ‘conflicts of interest’
The mayor of Kamloops watched this afternoon's council meeting from home after declaring "conflicts of…
Kelowna’s most expensive capital project is in for a rocky ride
The rebuilding of the now 50-year-old Parkinson Recreation Centre was first identified as the City…
One revenue source Thompson-Okanagan cities won’t even consider
Local governments have limited ability to raise money to run their towns and cities. So…
Kelowna council candidate busted for illegal campaign signs
Elaine McMurray, who ran for Kelowna city council in the Oct. 15 municipal election, has…
‘No quick fix’ says new Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas
Newly inaugurated Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas admitted he made a lot of promises during his…
Mayor Hamer-Jackson promises five task forces in inaugural speech
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson said at his inaugural speech his goal is to start five separate…
Kamloops mayor-elect setting poor example: Expert
After winning election as the next mayor of Kamloops, Reid Hamer-Jackson went on the attack…
Don’t expect sweeping change from new mayors in Kamloops, Okanagan
Three of the five biggest cities in the Thompson-Okanagan and more in smaller communities have…
One relationship already threatening to test new Kamloops council
One relationship at Kamloops city council is off to a rocky start before the new…
Kelowna’s new mayor has removed his entire campaign from the web
Just days after being elected as Kelowna’s next mayor, what Tom Dyas campaigned on is…