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Kamloops City Council: Modern-Day Roman Emperors — But with Ice Arenas and Costumes
Fools and Your Money are Soon Parted Ah, Kamloops — that scenic gem nestled in the Thompson…
Kamloops Council: Amusing Us to Death
I enjoy watching shows about the Roman empire, Julias Caesar, and of course Sparticus. It’s often…
Budget 2026: Questions > Answers
It’s that time again. Time to find out how much your taxes are going to increase next year. Public…
City Council Emails Ignored
Kamloops City Councillor Keturah (Katie) Neustaeter jumped in on an email I sent to Corporate…
O’Reilly Breaches Code of Conduct with Mayoral Bid
As a 2-term Kamloops City Councillor, one would assume Mike O’Reilly would be familiar with…
City Council Meeting – Oct 21, 2025
Even with Kamloops City Councillors Mike O’Reilly and Katie Neustaeter absent, the childish…
Thou Shalt Not Complain
How do you prevent people from criticizing or complaining about you? If you’re part of Kamloops…
Katie Had a Conflict
Kamloops City Councillor Katie Neustaeter has no problem educating Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson on…
Council Bloats TNRD Board
In November 2022, Kamloops City Council voted to add another councillor to the TNRD board. That…
Status Quo Mike O’Reilly
Amid the background of the all too common sound of sirens, Kamloops City Councillor Mike O’Reilly…
Mayor vs Neustaeter vs Public
You’ve heard the local media’s take on the recent court case. Now I’ll start to offer mine. I’ll…
The Mystery of the Released Letter
Kamloops City Council delivered a confidential letter to the Mayor on Dec 9th, 2022. Over 2 years…
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