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Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola
Dan Albas re-elected in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
The outcome was never in doubt. Conservative Dan Albas was re-elected for the third time…
Election 2019: One-fifth of the voters in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola already cast a ballot
While federal candidates making a final push this weekend to win the hearts and minds…
Leading candidates take different views on leaders at West Kelowna forum
KELOWNA – While it’s generally accepted that a federal election is much more about the…
UPDATE: Only the Liberal candidate sees climate change as the biggest issue facing Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding
KELOWNA – Mary Ann Murphy may be out of step not only with her fellow…
Polls favour Albas in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
KELOWNA – A quick look at the 338Canada interactive map, that was updated Oct. 2,…
Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola Election 2019: How does your candidate view a woman’s right to choose
KELOWNA – In case you missed it, abortion has re-emerged as a topic of conversation…
Central Okanagan MPs grab some free publicity before election writ is dropped
KELOWNA – The two MPs representing Central Okanagan ridings got some free media coverage in…
Personalities of Central Okanagan federal election candidates on full view at first forum
KELOWNA – The first Central Okanagan federal forum of this election season introduced several new…
First federal forum fails to fill hall in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Eleven of 12 candidates in two federal ridings covering the Central Okanagan attended…
Speed dating forum latest federal election event for the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is putting a different twist – and a fee…
First federal election forum in Central Okanagan goes this weekend
KELOWNA – The first federal election forum in Kelowna leading up to next month's election…
Albas questions doctor-assisted dying in latest MP report
LOCAL MP SAYS QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ASKED AHEAD OF JUNE ASSISTED DYING LEGISLATION CENTRAL…
Some Kelowna infrastructure grants could be in limbo after Liberal election win
KELOWNA - Despite election promises about investment in infrastructure, the advent of a new Liberal government will likely delay some Kelowna projects already in the works. “We do have various applications out there, but with the election, it’s been very quiet,” infrastructure director Alan Newcombe says. While he expects the Liberal government will honour applications...
ELECTION 2015: ‘I will be making sure that my constituents get the level of service they deserve:’ MP Albas
WEST KELOWNA - Voters in the newly formed riding of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola have voted to give the incumbent Dan Albas another term. Albas told infonews.ca he was disappointed in the results federally, but praised voters for making their voices heard. “It’s wonderful to see so many people exercise their franchise but if they’re going to...
ELECTION 2015: West Kelowna mayor says endorsing federal election candidates is bad politics
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Firmly on the fence is where West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater is sitting as far as publicly endorsing a candidate in the Oct. 19 federal election. “I have to work with whoever is elected, although I can say we worked well with Dan Albas (incumbent MP for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola.) He helped us...
ELECTION 2015: UBC Okanagan students get a chance to grill local candidates
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Candidates from both local ridings delivered a youth-oriented message to a couple of hundred UBC Okanagan students during the first all candidates forum in Kelowna. And while voter apathy amongst youth is a long-standing issue, you would be hard pressed to find a more engaged group of young people than the crowd...
ELECTION 2015: NDP candidate vows to do more than toe the party line
WEST KELOWNA - The NDP candidate for the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding believes her experience in urban and rural communities make her the best candidate. Angelique Wood, 45, grew up in Vancouver but moved to the small town of Hedley in 2006. In Vancouver she worked as an art dealer for First Nation and Inuit art...
ELECTION 2015: Are you in the new Kelowna riding?
ELECTION 2015 – Those who don't know the exact latitude of where they live may be confused by the Elections Canada description of the new electoral district of the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola. Even the name is complicated. Made up of areas from the former ridings of Okanagan-Coquihalla, Kelowna-Lake Country and the British Columbia Southern Interior, the...
ELECTION 2015: From martial arts instructor to MP, incumbent Dan Albas says he’s ready to fight
WEST KELOWNA – Dan Albas is not just a Conservative, he says, he is also a trusted local politician who puts his constituents needs ahead of his party. The incumbent is seeking re-election in the newly formed riding of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola. The new riding, which as of 2015 encompasses areas from three different electoral districts,...