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Council Wastes $38,641 On Sarai Investigation

Council Wastes $38,641 On Sarai Investigation

Disgraced Councillor Bill Sarai’s refusal to resign has cost Kamloops taxpayers more than our pride. It has hit our wallets too. Investigation Concluded After about 6 months, the investigation is finally complete, and the report is made public. You can read it here:...

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Questioning the Braun Report

Questioning the Braun Report

Without a doubt, the infamous Braun report has become Kamloops City Council’s most powerful weapon in its battle with Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. This is a 21 page Municipal Advisor’s Report prepared by Henry Braun in April 2024. In it, he clearly blames the Mayor for...

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Meetings Smoother Without Neustaeter

Did City Council need to pause Public Inquiries, or did they just need to pause Councillor Neustaeter? Neustaeter Absent From March Meetings Public meetings in March 2025 were noticeably different from past meetings. There was a little less conflict in the air and the...

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Middleton Puts Foot In Mouth

It looks like Kamloops City Councillor Margot Middleton put her foot in her mouth recently. She recused herself recently, but chose not to at an earlier date. City Council is quick to investigate Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson for alleged conflicts. How will Council address...

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Get Off Your Soapboxes!

On Pink Shirt Day 2025, Councillor Katie Neustaeter publicly attacks citizens who opposed recent AAPs. This comes on the heels of Neustaeter’s attempt to bully and humiliate Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson the day before.  Neustater’s Castanet Article As Deputy Mayor...

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Katie Screws The Mayor Again

Kamloops City Councillor Katie Neustaeter motions to move the Mayor's Report to the bottom of the agenda for the next 607 days. Let's review the childish behaviour that led up to this. Unauthorized Walkouts On multiple occasions, councillors have chosen to walk out of...

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