KAMLOOPS - Among those announcing their intention for the fall election is Kamloops' Notre Dame Tire's general manager. Rob Bertrand says concerns over public safety, transparency and city infrastructure pushed him to launch a council campaign focused on representing what he calls the city's working-class voice."I...

KAMLOOPS - Another candidate is entering the race for Kamloops city council. Doug Ronnquist announced his campaign earlier this month, saying he wants to bring stronger collaboration, accountability and leadership to city hall. Ronnquist says his decision to run comes from frustration with the current state of council,...

KAMLOOPS - The race for one of the eight seats around the horseshoe at Kamloops City Hall is beginning to take shape as more people signal their intention to run for council. Joe Mauro will be tossing his hat into the ring for councillor, stating his support for the Performing Arts Centre, though he also highlighted p...

KAMLOOPS - A third mayoral candidate has announced her intention ahead of this October's municipal election. Nelly Dever will be seeking the mayor's office in Kamloops - and she's not doing it alone, announcing a slate of council candidates on Thursday (May 14), calling the slate Pivot Kamloops. A slate has not been su...

KAMLOOPS - Incumbents Nancy Bepple, Dale Bass and now Bill Sarai have all announced their intentions of seeking another term on city council. For Sarai, who announced his bid for a third term in front of supporters on Thursday (May 14) morning, he said it comes down to wanting to see more projects get across the finish...

MERRITT - British Columbians are set to head to the polls this October to elect regional area directors, councils and mayors. Mike Goetz will be seeking re-election in Merritt, where he has served as mayor for the last four years. Goetz says there are still too many projects on the go he wants to personally see complet...

KAMLOOPS - Nevin Webster is running for a council seat in the 2026 Kamloops municipal election, which is scheduled for Oct. 17. He said his online presence and name recognition, established in part through parody-and-satire memes on social media accounts, is both an advantage and a hurdle. "I'm known locally in t...

KAMLOOPS - The fourth member of the current Kamloops council table has indicated their intentions for the October municipal election. Councillor Dale Bass will be seeking re-election this fall. Bass is completing her second term around the horseshoe and says her decision to seek another four years comes from a desire t...

KAMLOOPS - A pair of local residents have come forward this week to announce runs for Kamloops council.Nevin Webster is known for their social media presence through their YKA Loopszer meme accounts."There are many important issues that we need to address in this city and I am ready to be part of a team that is re...

KAMLOOPS - Incumbent Kamloops Councillor Nancy Bepple announced she is running for re-election.Previously, Bepple served two terms as a city councillor from 2008 to 2014. She was voted back to Kamloops council for her third term in 2022. Bepple is the first incumbent councillor to announce they're running for a council...

MERRITT - Tony Luck, who finished second in the October 2022 municipal election in Merritt, has filed a petition with the B.C. Supreme Court.While Luck was not able to provide extensive details to CFJC Today, he did confirm that he is not looking to overturn the results of the vote, however he must proceed through that...

KAMLOOPS - Ken Christian has held public office for the past 29 years, first elected in 1993. He served on the Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Education from 1993 to 2011, before joining city council for six years and finally becoming mayor in 2017. This week will be mayor Christian's final week at City Hall...

KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops city council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at city hall come November 1. Nancy Bepple was first elected to Kamloops council back in 2008 and served two three-year terms. Bepple didn't receive enough votes back in 2014, which led to...

KAMLOOPS - Polling data provided by the City of Kamloops shows Mayor-elect Reid Hamer-Jackson swept to victory in Saturday's (Oct. 15) municipal election by dominating North Kamloops.Voters had a chance to visit 19 polling stations or opportunities, including the two advance polling stations, as well as mail-in voting ...

KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops city council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at city hall come November 1. Kelly Hall is one of those new faces. He's worked on the business side of media for more than 30 years, and according to Hall, his focus on council will be to...

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The municipal elections Saturday night prompted some change across the province, where incumbent mayors were ousted. Such was the case in the Village of Cache Creek, where there's a new mayor, but a very familiar face. John Ranta, the village mayor from 1990 to 2018, was elected back into office. &q...

MERRITT - It was a close race Saturday night (Oct. 15) in Merritt as Mike Goetz was elected mayor with just under 36 per cent of the vote. The former three-term councillor (2008-2018) will take over in the mayor's chair with a fairly inexperienced council with just one incumbent returning. "This is a very strong c...

KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops City Council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at City Hall come November 1. Stephen Karpuk is one of those new faces. The chiropractor and long-time Rotarian campaigned on a platform of fresh ideas and different approaches - now that ...

KAMLOOPS - Saturday's civic election results have been made official. The report by Chief Election Officer Amanda Passmore, shows no changes to the individuals elected to office. The new Kamloops mayor and councillors will be sworn in at an inaugural council meeting November 1. at 7 p.m.The meeting will be held at the ...

KAMLOOPS - Mayor-elect Reid Hamer-Jackson has promised to clean up the city, reduce the amount of crime on the street, by helping people get into recovery. "You might need harm-reduction for a bit, but you've got to wean people off of things," said Hamer-Jackson. "How can you get on the air and say 'We'r...

KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops city council, there will be five new councillors around the table at City Hall come November 1. One of those new faces will be Margot Middleton, a long-time businessperson in the city. CFJC Today caught up with Middleton at work this morning (Oct. 18), to find...

KAMLOOPS - Mayor-elect Reid Hamer-Jackson didn't hold back on Saturday night when asked about working with re-elected councillor Dale Bass. "Anyone who takes someone who's trying to do something good, trying to get people help into recovery centres, and gets on the air and says that you're trying to round people u...

KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops city council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at city hall come November 1st. One of those will be Katie Neustaeter, the top vote-getter among the council candidates in Saturday's municipal election. CFJC Today spoke with Neustaeter a...

KAMLOOPS - Only 29 per cent of eligible Kamloops voters turned out to the polls on Saturday (October 15) and during advance voting days, a number that dropped by one per cent compared to the 2018 election. The percentage of participation is low, according to the city, but it's consistent."We're really on par with ...

KAMLOOPS - A new look Kamloops council will convene next month with only three incumbents sitting at the table. Bill Sarai, Mike O'Reilly and Dale Bass all secured re-election on Saturday (Oct 15) night, while Nancy Bepple, who previously served on council, will also be returning to city hall. Newcomer Katie Neustaeter...

KAMLOOPS - The three incumbent councillors who hoped to jump into the mayor's chair are now out at city hall. Dieter Dudy, Sadie Hunter and Arjun Singh placed second to fourth on Saturday night (Oct. 15), marking the end of their runs on council for at least another four years. It started out as an optimistic night at ...

KAMLOOPS - A new look council will convene next month with only three incumbents sitting at the table. Bill Sarai, Mike O'Reilly and Dale Bass all secured re-election tonight, while Nancy Bepple, who previously served on council, will also be returning to city hall.Newcomer Katie Neustaeter announced her presence at ci...

KAMLOOPS - Voter turnout in Kamloops is down percentage-wise from 2018. While more than 80,000 Kamloops residents were eligible to cast a ballot in this year's municipal election, just 29 per cent utilized their democratic right to vote. That accounts for 23,218 votes in all cast for mayor, council and school board.The...