I guess it was a heart attack': Outgoing Kamloops mayor in hospital
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British Columbia·NewKamloops, B. C.'s outgoing mayor says he's been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack last week. Reid Hamer-Jackson says he was discharged for a few hours to watch election results on Saturday nightSimon Little · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 7:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson seen in September 2026. He said he suffered a heart attack last week, and had to be discharged to watch the results of the city's municipal election. (Jenifer Norwell / CBC News)Kamloops, B. C.'s outgoing mayor says he's been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. Reid Hamer-Jackson says he actually spent much of the last week in the hospital in the run-up to the city's municipal election. Speaking with CBC's Daybreak South, Hamer-Jackson said he was only allowed out of the hospital for a few hours on Saturday night for election results before being checked back in.
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