News Items tag as: Reid Hamer-Jackson

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.
Kamloops mayor investigated over conflict of interest allegation
February 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is facing another internal investigation at city hall, this time for voting on a matter connected to a developer he's taking to court.
New $9,000 city hall office for Kamloops mayor to remain vacant
February 13, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The mayor of Kamloops won't use his new basement office at city hall, despite taxpayers spending $9,130 on the renovation.
Kamloops mayor files RCMP complaint against another councillor, this time for 'hacking'
February 07, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson suspected a Kamloops city councillor "hacked" into another board's meetings, but the subject of that complaint said he simply asked staff.
Kamloops mayor got nearly 20 privacy breach warnings since election: court documents
February 06, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's release of a confidential workplace investigation last April was far from his only privacy breach.
Mayor's new court battle puts Kamloops in uncharted territory
February 03, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is on the defensive as the province takes the him to court over a confidential report, putting Kamloops in what appears to be new territory for a BC city.
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THOMPSON: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
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Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

News Items tag as: Reid Hamer-Jackson

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

Kamloops mayor investigated over conflict of interest allegation

New $9,000 city hall office for Kamloops mayor to remain vacant

Kamloops mayor files RCMP complaint against another councillor, this time for 'hacking'

Kamloops mayor got nearly 20 privacy breach warnings since election: court documents

Mayor's new court battle puts Kamloops in uncharted territory

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