Category: News
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Photo by Peter Olsen / Provided by the City of KamloopsBuilding Community
On April 22, 2026, Kamloops City Council recognized 11 residents with Exemplary Service Awards for their outstanding contributions to community life. The awards celebrate individuals whose leadership, volunteerism, and dedication have made Kamloops stronger, more connected, and more resilient. From advancing health care access and emergency response to mentoring youth, strengthening local businesses, and building…
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Pathways shelter extension approved
Kamloops city council has approved a 20-month extension for the 44-bed Pathways shelter on Tranquille Road, following a six-hour meeting focused on the matter, with hundreds in attendance on April 21. Feedback from those attending was divided, with about half speaking in favour of keeping the shelter open and half hoping council would not renew…
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New original play opens at the Pavilion
Wolf Cull, an original play written and directed by playwright Cheyenne Scott, is now on at the Pavilion Theatre. The latest from Western Canada Theatre, Wolf Cull aims to immerse the audience in a haunting, dream-like world in the round. Playwright Scott was raised in the Kamloops area and took inspiration from hunting trips in…
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Further conduct complaints target mayor
The latest code of conduct investigation into Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has found he bullied, intimidated and levelled abusive communication at city staff, and also breached his privacy obligations while doing so. The complaint, filed by Coun. Dale Bass, concerns emails sent to city staff and council from the mayor in April and May 2025.…
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Petition says property taxes unpaid
Credit union seeking foreclosure or sale of mayor’s commercial property Beem Credit Union has filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court seeking foreclosure on, or sale of, the mayor’s West Victoria Street car lot, claiming Reid Hamer-Jackson’s Tru Market Truck and Auto Sales has defaulted on its loan agreement. According to the petition, Beem is…
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One man’s cross-country journey for mental health
Carter Armstrong started a journey on April 10, not only to raise awareness for mental health but also to prove to himself that he was capable of great things. And maybe even raise some money for the Canadian Mental Health Association along the way. The journey was born from some tragic beginnings. “I was in…
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Mayor fails in bid to halt major capital projects
Hamer-Jackson sought to pause arts centre and arena multiplex development for a year, or until a new council could provide direction A motion from Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to immediately halt the development of the Dufferin arena multiplex and Kamloops Centre for the Arts has failed. The mayor’s motion called for a pause on development for…
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Police ID 7-Eleven shooting victim
Kamloops RCMP continue to appeal to the public for information regarding a fatal shooting outside the downtown 7-Eleven early last month. Police were called to a report of a shooting in the 600-block of Seymour Street at about 4:30 a.m. on March 11. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.…
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Parents weigh in on SD73 budget consultation
Inviting public input on the upcoming SD73 budget is nothing more than the school district “going through the motions,” as far as the president of the District Parent Advisory Council is concerned. “It’s very, very hard to do the kind of input and collaboration and consultation that we are used to as parents in this…