by Kamloops Critic | Jan 18, 2026 | Code of Conduct, Kelly Hall
A formal Code of Conduct complaint has been submitted against Kamloops City Councillor Kelly Hall following the January 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting, alleging a pattern of conduct inconsistent with Council’s own governance standards while he presided as Chair. The...
by Kamloops Critic | Jan 14, 2026 | City Council, Local Government
Less a Debate About Public Engagement, More a Diagnostic Session on the Mayor On December 9, 2024, Kamloops City Council revisited the contentious motion to suspend Public Input (formerly called Public Inquiries). What initially appeared as a debate about citizen...
by Kamloops Critic | Jan 7, 2026 | Byron McCorkell, City Council, City Hall, Code of Conduct, Reid Hamer-Jackson
When a system designed to protect the public interest becomes a tool of attrition, accountability itself is at risk. Introduction: Accountability or Attrition? Codes of Conduct exist to ensure ethical governance, protect the public interest, and maintain trust in...
by Kamloops Critic | Dec 31, 2025 | Arena Multiplex, Build Kamloops, Mike O'Reilly
When Multitasking Goes Too Far Kamloops City Councillor Mike O’Reilly wore many hats. Councillor. Chair of the Build Kamloops Select Committee. CEO, President, and shareholder of Comet Industries. Individually, none of those roles are improper. Taken together — and...
by Kamloops Critic | Dec 10, 2025 | City Council
We were played by Council during their meeting November 4th, 2025. The name of the play could have been “Let’s Pretend to Support the Mayor’s Motion While Rendering it Useless”. No wonder Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson seemingly opposed his own motion. By the end of the...
