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Meet your next (possible) mayor of Kamloops
It's a tough race to project as Kamloops heads into a five-candidate match for its…
Where, when and how to vote in Penticton Oct. 15
B.C. voters will be choosing their next local and regional governments this weekend on Oct.…
Where, when and how to vote in Kamloops on Oct. 15
Election day is nearing for Kamloops and the list of candidates is long. There are…
Where, when and how to vote in the Central Okanagan on Oct. 15
Municipal election day is Saturday, Oct. 15 throughout the province and many people are scrambling…
Vernon ParentsVoice candidates part of campaign to unseat MLA
The three ParentsVoice B.C. candidates vying for seats as Vernon school district trustees were also…
Sparring between Kelowna mayoral candidates continues
While the focus of the last Kelowna mayor’s forum before Saturday’s election was on housing,…
Kelowna firefighters’ union endorses Mayor Basran
The Kelowna Professional Fire Fighters Association has thrown its support behind Mayor Colin Basran. “We…
Which Kelowna mayoralty candidate is telling you the truth about crime and taxes?
From their campaign Facebook pages to sparring in debates, the two leading candidates for Mayor…
Council candidate concerned prison contributing to Penticton’s high crime rate
A candidate for Penticton city council wants to find out if a recent spike in…
Wildlife non-profit says endorsement of Kelowna election candidates ‘accident’
A Kelowna wildlife non-profit is in hot water after issuing a news release endorsing candidates.…
How Kelowna council candidates get their message out without forums
While there are a number of all-candidate forums throughout the Thompson-Okanagan featuring people running for…
Why the sexual orientation policy in Kelowna schools is not ‘propaganda’
Half of the candidates that took part in a Central Okanagan School District 23 all…
Nearly all Kamloops candidates surveyed approve new performing arts centre
No matter who wins in the upcoming municipal election in Kamloops, they're likely to give…
Basran booed at Chamber of Commerce mayoral forum
As municipal election day approaches, the two frontrunners for the Kelowna’s mayor’s job are getting…
Crime rules the room at Kamloops election forum for seniors
Public safety is likely to rule the election this year when Kamloops voters hit the…
Few council candidates make the Liveable Kelowna cut
A survey focused largely on environment and “community representation” in Kelowna garnered responses from 26…
Kelowna mayoral candidate promises lobbyist registry, integrity commissioner
With Kelowna mayoral candidates focused mainly on issues like crime, homelessness and housing affordability, the…
What can a local politician actually do about crime?
Talk to any local politician about the issues of the day and crime tends to…
So what do school districts actually do and how much power do they have?
A recent slate of right-wing candidates vying for seats on Kelowna and Vernon's school boards…
Three opportunities, so far, to hear from Kelowna’s mayoral candidates
So far in this municipal election season there are three scheduled chances for the public…
Kelowna’s new political slate is right-wing — but how right wing?
A new political organization is running two candidates for Kelowna council but what the newly…
Penticton Indian Band member aiming to be Penticton City Councillor
A popular member of the Penticton Indian Band is vying for a seat on Penticton…
Lake Country gets new mayor after contender drops out
After the only other contender dropped out of the race, Blair Ireland will become Lake…
Robert Louie returns as chief of Westbank First Nation
Former Westbank First Nation chief Robert Louie has been reelected. Louie, who lost out in…