Armchair Mayor

Indexed Articles (62)

• CITY – Brown lawns on the way as drought restrictions loom July 20 ↗

  Jul 17, 2026 · details
• POLICE – Neeka takes early retirement from police dog squad ↗

  Jul 16, 2026 · details
• ELECTION 2026 – City looking to hire 250 election officials for polling stations ↗

  Jul 16, 2026 · details
• WILDFIRES – Heavy smoke causes City to adjust municipal operations ↗

  Jul 8, 2026 · details
• SINGH – When the taps ran dry in Kamloops ↗

  Jul 7, 2026 · details
• TNRD – Significant vandalism done at Ferry Road Park in Blackpool ↗

  Jul 6, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – New pipeline plan is a sure sign that we live in a world gone insane ↗

  Jul 4, 2026 · details
• ROTHENBURGER – Beware those who tell you to run for political office ↗

  Jul 3, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – Life in Kamloops was much different when Canada was born ↗

  Jul 1, 2026 · details
• STONIER-NEWMAN – Thanks to TRU for careful look at Williams Lake campus ↗

  Jun 30, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – O’Reilly must clear up the mystery surrounding mayor’s texts ↗

  Jun 27, 2026 · details
• POLICE – Thieves steal ATM and truck, go for a swim in North Thompson River ↗

  Jun 26, 2026 · details
• POLICE – Car, motor home torched, RCMP looking for man on white bicycle ↗

  Jun 26, 2026 · details
• MISSING – Man disappears after leaving hospital without his shoes or socks ↗

  Jun 26, 2026 · details
• CITY – Annual deadline coming up for payment of property taxes ↗

  Jun 25, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – Once again, there’s been a failure to communicate at City Hall ↗

  Jun 24, 2026 · details
• ENTERTAINMENT – Music in the Park returns to Riverside on July 1 ↗

  Jun 23, 2026 · details
• SPORTS – Volunteers needed for Seniors Games medical team ↗

  Jun 23, 2026 · details
• ROTHENBURGER – The mayor’s very personal first-hand look at Royal Inland ↗

  Jun 23, 2026 · details
• CITY HALL – New three-year collective agreement reached with CUPE ↗

  Jun 19, 2026 · details
• POLICE – Suspect sought in unprovoked attack at Lansdowne bus exchange ↗

  Jun 18, 2026 · details
• WILDFIRE – Evacuation alert expanded for Kullagh Creek near Stump Lake ↗

  Jun 17, 2026 · details
• LETTER – City council needs a clear vision on economic development ↗

  Jun 17, 2026 · details
• TOBIANO – Passing referendum on firehall is essential, says TNRD ↗

  Jun 16, 2026 · details
• RECREATION – Input invited on Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre ↗

  Jun 16, 2026 · details
• ROTHENBURGER – The challenges of making the big announcement ↗

  Jun 16, 2026 · details
• LETTER – Caution needed on data centres and more industrial parks ↗

  Jun 16, 2026 · details
• POLICE – Early morning stabbing on Victoria Street sends one to hospital ↗

  Jun 15, 2026 · details
• JOHNSON – Intersection at Highway 5 and East Shuswap Road needs a fix ↗

  Jun 12, 2026 · details
• LETTER – Analysis of costs, municipal revenue needed for Kenna plan ↗

  Jun 10, 2026 · details
• LETTER – Has homelessness become an industry in Kamloops? ↗

  Jun 10, 2026 · details
• SINGH – How to end homelessness in Kamloops  ↗

  Jun 9, 2026 · details
• ROTHENBURGER – How are you liking those downtown parking rates now? ↗

  Jun 9, 2026 · details
• WORLD CUP – Watch parties, music, ‘activation days’ coming to Riverside ↗

  Jun 8, 2026 · details
• ROTHENBURGER – OneBC ‘town hall’ was lively but it was nothing to fear ↗

  Jun 8, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – City’s handling of permit ensured major publicity for OneBC ↗

  Jun 6, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – There is only one option on what to do about the Red Bridge ↗

  Jun 5, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – The OneBC event – what is the cost of freedom of speech? ↗

  Jun 4, 2026 · details
• TNRD – Aerial mosquito control scheduled again for North Thompson ↗

  Jun 3, 2026 · details
• JOHNSON – Sooo … I went to ‘vote’ at the TNRD offices the other day…. ↗

  Jun 3, 2026 · details
• LETTER – City can’t legally deny rental request for upcoming OneBC event ↗

  Jun 3, 2026 · details
• CITY OF KAMLOOPS – Residents reminded of summer cooling options ↗

  Jun 2, 2026 · details
• CITY HALL – Liquor in Riverside Park pilot to continue for another season ↗

  Jun 2, 2026 · details
• REID ALL ABOUT IT – A new candidate; the Red Bridge; more financial woes ↗

  Jun 2, 2026 · details
• LETTER – Bass’ comments on homelessness reflect lack of ideas ↗

  May 29, 2026 · details
• CHARBONNEAU – Silence creates doubt over Tk’emlúps gravesites ↗

  May 28, 2026 · details
• LETTER – One important word to keep in mind about the Red Bridge – ‘Why’? ↗

  May 28, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – AAP is now the go-to method for big-money projects ↗

  May 27, 2026 · details
• EDITORIAL – Two important words to keep in mind about the Red Bridge ↗

  May 26, 2026 · details
• FORSETH – Who’s supporting who as leadership race down to the wire ↗

  May 25, 2026 · details

Indexing details: last successful crawl Jul 22, 2026 5:00 am PDT.
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