KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is encouraging residents to get engaged with their community, learn about local government and inform their votes for the 2026 General Local Election.The city said its newly launched 'Love Your City' campaign aims to to encourage residents to take pride in their community by educating vo...

CLEARWATER, B.C. - The incumbent mayor of Clearwater has announced plans to seek another term in office. Merlin Blackwell says he's hoping to guide the community through another period of change, pointing to large upcoming projects like the Yellowhead Copper project in nearby Vavenby. That could mean thousands of new r...

KAMLOOPS - Incumbent Stephen Karpuk will seek a second term, as the city councillor announced his re-election bid on Friday (June 12) morning from the site of the Red Bridge. Karpuk spoke to the work done by council during the term despite the distraction and noise at city hall, pointing to work on the Build Kamloops ...

KAMLOOPS - A two-time runner-up for the Kamloops mayor's chair says he will not take another run in 2026.Dieter Dudy told media Wednesday (June 10) he is ruling out a run for mayor in the October 17 municipal election. However, Dudy says he is still considering a run for one of the eight councillor seats."After a ...

KAMLOOPS - Christopher Mitra has officially announced his campaign for Kamloops council, entering the municipal race for October's vote with a platform that's focused on public safety, fiscal responsibility and what he describes as more effective leadership in city council. Being a lifelong Kamloops resident, Mitra sai...

KAMLOOPS - A new name has entered the race for Kamloops city council. Former Canada Post employee Troy Loewen announced his campaign today, with support from Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. "I want to work with people, solve Kamloops issues and make it a stronger, healthier, safer community," said Loewen Wednesday ...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman with more than two decades of experience in health care is throwing her name into the municipal race. Cindy Sonne announced recently that she'll be running for Kamloops city council, with the support and endorsement of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.Sonne says her decision to run comes after years...

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...