Even with Kamloops City Councillors Mike O’Reilly and Katie Neustaeter absent, the childish behaviour continued. Another councillor walkout, constant interruptions, a conflict of interest warning, and the Mayor fruitlessly trying to get some cooperation out of his...
How do you prevent people from criticizing or complaining about you? If you're part of Kamloops City administration or Council, it’s actually pretty easy. During the Aug 15, 2023 Regular Council Meeting, former CAO David Trawin presented a recommendation to plug...
Kamloops City Councillor Katie Neustaeter has no problem educating Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson on conflicts of interest, but seems to have challenges when it comes to her own. Tax Exemptions During a Committee of the Whole meeting on Aug 19, 2025, one of the items on the...
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...
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,...
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...