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Thousands sign petition to improve evacuation routes from Kamloops neighbourhood threatened by wildfire
An online petition to improve evacuation routes from a Kamloops subdivision is gather thousands of…
Kamloops MLAs team up to launch new podcast series
Kamloops's two MLAs have released the first episode to an online podcast series aimed to…
Should a ban on corporate donations trickle down to local governments in Kamloops?
KAMLOOPS – Now that the big three political parties in B.C. are in agreement, will…
Byelection date set for Kamloops City Council
KAMLOOPS – It was a close vote in council chambers, but the people of Kamloops…
Former Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger wants seat on Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – After a several year hiatus, former Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger wants to return…
Peter Milobar steps down as Kamloops mayor; Ken Christian steps up to replace him
KAMLOOPS – The faces on Kamloops city council will change this fall, with the departure…
Peter Milobar takes leave; Arjun Singh now Kamloops’ deputy mayor
KAMLOOPS – On the heel of winning the MLA seat for Kamloops-North Thompson, Peter Milobar announced…
What’s next now that Mayor Milobar is an MLA?
KAMLOOPS – Mayor Peter Milobar’s month long leave from Kamloops city council expired this morning…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Christy Clark to rally Liberals in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Christy Clark and the Kamloops B.C. Liberal candidates are rallying the troops tonight…
Donovan Cavers wants to represent Kamloops in the provincial legislature
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city councillor Donovan Cavers is running for the B.C. Green Party nomination in Kamloops-South…
Kamloops mayor won’t be paying for a byelection if elected to legislature
KAMLOOPS – The mayor of Kamloops says he is fundamentally against the idea of paying for…
If Peter Milobar moves to provincial politics next year, what happens to the Kamloops mayor’s seat?
KAMLOOPS – With Mayor Peter Milobar seeking a seat in Victoria, the mayor's chair may…
UPDATE: Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar announces he wants in to provincial politics
KAMLOOPS – Mayor Peter Milobar wants to head to Victoria. Milobar announced today his intention…
BEPPLE: Looking beyond Lake
BACKROOM EXPERIENCE VS. PROVEN ELECTABLE OPINION With Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake still undecided as…
Kamloops mayor remains undecided on Ajax project after mine tours
KAMLOOPS – With his tour of eastern Canadian mines wrapping up, Mayor Peter Milobar believes…
KGHM and City of Kamloops on speaking terms again
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops and KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. are back at the…
Senior environment official coming to Kamloops in March; not minister
KAMLOOPS – City staff and local band members will get to meet with the federal…
Mayor in Victoria to discuss recycling program in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Mayor Peter Milobar was in Victoria earlier this week to meet with provincial…
Westsyde pool has options, but no clear future
KAMLOOPS – The future of the Westsyde pool is still unclear as a report from…
Council lifts self-imposed gag order on Ajax delegations at meetings
KAMLOOPS - It took nearly an hour of back and forth between council members, but a vote allowing the public to again be able to speak about the proposed Ajax Mine during council meetings has passed. A moratorium was put in place on delegations and public enquiries regarding the proposed mine during council meetings after...
Request for federal panel review of Ajax Mine ‘lost in the shuffle’
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will likely have to wait until the New Year for word on a federal panel review into the proposed Ajax Mine. According to Mayor Peter Milobar, Ottawa has admitted the city’s appeal for a review was ‘lost in the shuffle’ forcing the city to resend the original request. Milobar says a...
Kamloops extends pesticide ban to municipal property
KAMLOOPS - A ban on pesticide use on residential ornamental shrubs, flower beds and grass now extends to city parks and properties in Kamloops. In a split 5-4 vote yesterday, Dec. 15, council voted to extend the ban to include all civic properties and city parks. Council had already agreed to implement a residential ban, which will begin...
Kamloops Daily News building to remain standing following council confusion
COUNCILLOR FACES OFF AGAINST MAYOR IN HEATED DEBATE KAMLOOPS - What started as routine approval for capital projects at a regular Kamloops city council meeting today turned into confusion, then anger as one councillor made his discontent known to all in chambers. Councillors were discussing the fate of the former Kamloops Daily News building during capital project...
Kamloops council gives thumbs down to hand counting ballots
KAMLOOPS - It was a close vote in council yesterday, but no recount is needed on an effort to bring in post-election audits. Coun. Denis Walsh wanted to bring further accountability in both election and referendum voting systems and argued for hand counts after the fact. He feels electronic voting machines are susceptible to computer...