News Items tag as: City of Kamloops 2023

Kamloops homeowners are looking at a nearly 11% tax hike
November 24, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Kamloops homeowners may get a steep tax bill next year.
Kamloops launches investigation into mayor's practice of recording phone calls
September 28, 2023 - 2:14 PM

Kamloops has launched an investigation into allegations the mayor has been recording phone calls with City staff.
Kamloops city council impersonated in attempted cyber attacks
September 25, 2023 - 12:05 PM

The City of Kamloops beefed up its security after attackers were impersonating emails from the mayor and council members.
Rehabilitation project unveiled at historic Old Men's Provincial Cemetery in Kamloops
September 22, 2023 - 3:30 PM

A beautification and identification project involving the final resting place in Kamloops for more than 1,000, mostly men, dating back to the late 1800s has been unveiled by the city.
Unhoused in Kamloops already get bus fare to go home
September 11, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The mayor of Kamloops wants to arrange transportation for homeless people looking to move to other cities, but non-profits are already doing that work.
City of Kamloops challenging union arbitration decision
September 09, 2023 - 7:00 PM

The City of Kamloops is challenging an arbitrator's decision that ordered the city and its union to get back to get to the negotiating table over the controversial changes to its bylaw department.
Kamloops bylaw officer fined after hitting pedestrian
September 07, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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A Kamloops bylaw officer was fined $1,500 after colliding with a pedestrian in a City vehicle last year.
City of Kamloops won't cremate your pets anymore
September 01, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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Kamloops won't be cremating pets any more as of next month.
Kamloops bylaw overhaul violated union agreement but dispute isn't over
August 15, 2023 - 10:13 AM

A long-awaited labour decision between the City of Kamloops and its employee union says the collective agreement was violated when its bylaw department was overhauled nearly three years ago.
No clear winner in arbitrator's decision on overhaul of Kamloops bylaw
August 14, 2023 - 4:45 PM

The City of Kamloops will have to go back to negotiations with the public employees union after a labour relations arbitrator ruled on the City's 2020 overhaul of the bylaw department.
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