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By James Peters

Council Borrowing

CUPW strike prompts council to put off AAP borrowing decisions

Oct 7, 2025 | 5:30 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike has Kamloops council pushing back its consideration of a series of borrowing measures.

Council was slated to vote on four new alternative approval processes (AAP) at its regular meeting Tuesday (Oct. 7).

The AAPs are meant to gain public assent to borrow $190 million — the majority to fund the construction of a new RCMP headquarters.

However, Councillor Dale Bass explained it’s best those AAPs not be held during the postal strike nor during the busy holiday season.

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“In our bylaw, we have the option for mail-in but they can’t mail in right now,” said Bass. “And I don’t want to see this happening in December, either.”

Council will vote on whether to authorize the four AAPs early in the new year — as long as the CUPW strike has come to an end.