News Items tag as: Reid Hamer-Jackson

Municipal affairs minister says Kamloops council dysfunction 'cannot continue'
June 12, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kamloops city council has been looking to the province to mend its dysfunction for more than a year, and it looks like help is coming.
Kamloops mayor earns half his normal income due to imposed cuts
June 10, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A Kamloops mayor would normally earn well over $100,000 in a year with their city salary and other roles, but Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's term wouldn't be described as normal.
Councillor Sarai breached oath by recording Kamloops mayor and covering it up
June 06, 2025 - 10:48 AM

An investigator has found a Kamloops city councillor acted without integrity as he continually misled the mayor about a secret recording until he had no way out.
iN NUMBERS: Ministry gets 'progress report' on Kamloops mayor, state of council
May 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

It's been a long two-and-a-half years at Kamloops city hall.
Kamloops mayor skips meeting with housing minister; cites council strife
April 23, 2025 - 4:45 PM

Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson decided to forgo a meeting today with BC's housing and municipal affairs minister suggesting he'd be "kicked out" anyway.
Why Kamloops council won't pay the mayor's legal bills
April 13, 2025 - 12:00 PM

The mayor of Kamloops hoped in vain council would cover his legal fees for abandoned or dismissed code of conduct investigations.
Kamloops mayor counted on city reimbursement as legal fees rack up
April 11, 2025 - 8:50 AM

Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is facing a second lawsuit from one of his former lawyers, again for unpaid legal bills. This time, he's pointed blame at city council for his financial woes.
Break-in or vandalism? Motive behind damage at Kamloops mayor's dealership unclear
April 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Someone has smashed windows and a door at an auto dealership owned by the mayor of Kamloops.
Ombudsperson call for council conduct oversight by province gets support in Kamloops
March 31, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Elected officials in Kamloops would welcome provincial oversight in the wake of dozens of conduct investigations.
The curious case of how Kamloops council's advisor got ousted
March 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Just when Kamloops thought it had a provincial advisor to help Kamloops city council with its internal dysfunction, the ministry responsible ousted him within days of his appointment.
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News Items tag as: Reid Hamer-Jackson

Municipal affairs minister says Kamloops council dysfunction 'cannot continue'

Kamloops mayor earns half his normal income due to imposed cuts

Councillor Sarai breached oath by recording Kamloops mayor and covering it up

iN NUMBERS: Ministry gets 'progress report' on Kamloops mayor, state of council

Kamloops mayor skips meeting with housing minister; cites council strife

Why Kamloops council won't pay the mayor's legal bills

Kamloops mayor counted on city reimbursement as legal fees rack up

Break-in or vandalism? Motive behind damage at Kamloops mayor's dealership unclear

Ombudsperson call for council conduct oversight by province gets support in Kamloops

The curious case of how Kamloops council's advisor got ousted

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