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Council Bloats TNRD Board

In November 2022, Kamloops City Council voted to add another councillor to the TNRD board. That decision is now costing taxpayers an extra $18,140 per year. Was that a good decision? The Recommendation Former City of Kamloops CAO David Trawin recommended adding...

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Status Quo Mike O’Reilly

Amid the background of the all too common sound of sirens, Kamloops City Councillor Mike O’Reilly threw his hat into the ring. He’s hoping you’ll vote for him for Mayor in the upcoming civic election on Oct 17, 2026. Homelessness O’Reilly told CFJC Today on Oct 2,...

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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 get into the “he said, she said” at a later time. For this article, I’d like to take a closer look at the people involved.  The Case As many know, Kamloops Mayor Reid...

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The Mystery of the Released Letter

Kamloops City Council delivered a confidential letter to the Mayor on Dec 9th, 2022. Over 2 years later, they decided to release its contents to the public. Why now? City Releases Letter Sometime after July 29, 2025, the City added the letter to their Legal Matters...

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Bass Complains About Photos

Kamloops City Councillor Dale Bass hit the jackpot! In the ongoing feud between Council and Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson (Mayor), Bass claimed the Mayor breached the Code of Conduct (Code) Bylaw and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).  The...

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Who’s The Idiot?

You can’t help but wonder what goes through Kamloops Councillor Dale Bass’ mind sometimes. After having no idea what she seconded in a TNRD meeting in July, Bass surprises us again. And I don’t mean in a good way.  Name-Calling Bass seems to have no issue with...

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