Levi Landry

'TOXIC': Bullying from Vernon's top Mountie forcing members to flee, cops say | iNFOnews.ca Officers say morale is low, members are leave, and a record number are on stress leave.

infonews.ca/news/7522306... It's an understaffed and "toxic" workplace at Vernon RCMP, according to current and former members. Reporting by my colleague Ben Bulmer #VernonBC

Kamloops council censures mayor over conflict of interest "I will attend the courts when 10 citizens want to have me disqualified due to being in a conflict of interest."

This week can't end without one entry in the #Kamloops mayor saga. This time, a new report just opened the door to disqualifying RHJ from office, and he even told the investigator he expected it. infotel.ca/newsitem/kam...

Levi Landry on X: "As reporters (including me) closed in on #Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, he singled out @MineerBrett to have him step back. Dozens of the mayor's supporters then joined in to chant "Brett go home." https://t.co/URMBEovkTk" / X As reporters (including me) closed in on #Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, he singled out @MineerBrett to have him step back. Dozens of the mayor's supporters then joined in to chant "Brett go home." https://t.co/URMBEovkTk

Sarai was then heckled by the mayor's supporters in the crowd and though I wasn't there, it seemed reminiscent of the time @MineerBrett was shouted down at the mayor's press conference last year. x.com/LeviMLandry/... 2/2

Kamloops councillor says he was confronted by mayor at car show, heckled by crowd "I had no other councillors with me, I'm by myself... I didn't know how it was going to end, that was the scary part. Are they going to be waiting for me?"

Annual car show Hot Nite in the City got heated as the mayor chewed out coun. Sarai over who would MC the award ceremony. #Kamloops 1/2 infotel.ca/newsitem/kam...

The new risk at Kamloops city hall did prompt beefed up security measures just in this term. In the wake of the break-in at RHJ's business, Coun. Dale Bass told me she'll be asking staff if they should revisit security plans again. 3/3

Coun. Mike O'Reilly said mayor RHJ has "emboldened" people, but Kamloops is also far from alone. For example, a man was arrested a few years ago for suggesting Kelowna's mayor should be shot and, more recently, Vancouver's mayor got security escorts from VPD. 2/3

Vandalism at Kamloops mayor's business raises concerns about local politicians safety "Having a mayor we have now in that chair has emboldened people to be more confrontational, and certainly the things I have to consider are much different this term than last term."

We don't know the motive behind the break in at the mayor's business, but it still raises alarm bells for a council that's faced its share of threats already this term. 1/3 #Kamloops infotel.ca/newsitem/van...

New $9,000 city hall office for Kamloops mayor to remain vacant "I like that (old) office office. I think it's a great office. I believe I will be back in that office one of these days, possibly not with this council but possibly with a different one."

Mayor Hamer-Jackson won't say. Last year he said the property was his de facto office when he was forced from the mayor's typical desk and a basement room in Kamloops city hall was specially renovated for him. He rarely steps foot in the basement office. infotel.ca/newsitem/new...

City concerned about confidential documents after Kamloops mayor's dealership ransacked "We have no idea, since the mayor decided to use that space as his city hall office, what he had in there that should properly have been at city hall."

While police investigate the break-in at the mayor's business property, city hall staff and councillors want to know if municipal records were inside. #Kamloops infotel.ca/newsitem/cit...

The minister couldn't convince #Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to join the closed-door meeting. RHJ rehashed his conflict with council over the term as he refused to make time for anything but a one-on-one meeting with Kahlon. infotel.ca/newsitem/kam...

Dr. Airini told me she generated it herself, drawing similarity to a photographer who would put minor edits on headshots.
We're all pretty used to AI images, but it's the first time I've ever seen one in a news release, let alone one without a disclaimer it's artificial. What do you think?

New Zealander returns to Kamloops to lead Thompson Rivers University Her lengthy academic resume includes a seven-year role as TRU's dean of education and social work.

infotel.ca/newsitem/new... Does this photo seem a bit odd? TRU included it with a news release announcing its new president, Dr. Airini. It's pretty accurate, but it's AI-generated.

No injuries in concrete collapse at major downtown Kamloops development Concrete atop the three-level underground parkade collapsed in on the morning it was poured at a downtown Kamloops development.

No injuries, but work is partially on hold at the City Gardens development in downtown #Kamloops after a concrete collapse. infotel.ca/newsitem/no-...

Kamloops school district boss accused of bullying, creating toxic work environment "Can you imagine going into an office everyday with a knot in your stomach because you don't know if you make a little mistake, you're going to be berated for it?"

New exclusive from me: #Kamloops Thompson school district's superintendent is facing accusations of bullying as an investigation probes claims she fosters a toxic work environment at SD73. infotel.ca/newsitem/kam...

New riverfront homeless shelter planned for Kamloops The modular shelter is expected to be built next to the yacht club building.

There's a new homeless shelter in the works for #Kamloops. Whether it will add bed space or replace other shelters that could be closing this spring isn't clear yet. infotel.ca/newsitem/new...

BC Attorney General takes Kamloops mayor to court over leaked report The mayor leaked report in April 2024. Nearly a year later, BC's Attorney General is resorting to court action as he refuses to return it.

BREAKING: BC's Attorney General is taking #Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to court as the province now tries forcing him to surrender a confidential workplace investigation report--one that he released to reporters last spring. infotel.ca/newsitem/bc-...

The last run of the Kamloops Meal Train The Kamloops Community Meal Train has been delivering food to the homeless for years, but it's coming to a halt late this month.

The #Kamloops Meal Train is closing at the end of January. Volunteers delivered meal donations on wheels to the homeless since the outset of COVID restrictions in 2020, making stops where needed across the city. infotel.ca/newsitem/the...

ADHD cases skyrocketing across BC — and it's not just the kids anymore "It was like wearing glasses for the first time. I still need something, I still have a challenge with things others maybe don't struggle as much with, but wow, this feels a lot better."

Here's a recent story I wrote about a big increase in ADHD cases across BC in recent years. My research was helped by hearing stories from people who got diagnosed late in life, then discovering my own ADHD in the process. Proud of how it turned out. infotel.ca/newsitem/adh...