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Mysterious slate of right-wing school board candidates on Vernon, Kelowna ballots
A socially conservative organization whose president has spoken out against abortion is running a swath…
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom challenged at last minute
For the longest time it looked like West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom would be one…
Expect two-man race for mayor of Vernon to be hotly contested
Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming is facing a tough challenge for re-election from two-term councillor Scott…
Penticton mayor faces strong challenge from fellow councillor
Penticton is a community where voters are quite willing to change their minds about who…
Crowded field for city council spots in Kelowna as nominations close
While the race for mayor tends to get all the headlines in a municipal election…
Experienced people running to replace Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian
In the five-person field of candidates to become the new mayor of Kamloops, four have…
Kelowna Mayor launches re-election campaign with attack on main rival
It was no surprise to anyone that Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced yesterday, Sept. 8,…
Kelowna mayoral candidate challenges city Facebook ads featuring Basran
The candidate challenging Kelowna's incumbent mayor is questioning whether it's appropriate for taxpayer-funded social media…
Running for municipal office? Outgoing politicians in Okanagan, Kamloops have some wisdom to share
Anybody who thinks they can step into public office and rule with an iron fist…
Penticton city councillor to run for mayor
One-term Penticton city councillor Julius Bloomfield has announced he’s running for mayor. The announcement was…
Summerland Mayor Toni Boot seeks council seat after contentious term
Toni Boot is running for re-election in Summerland, but after a divisive experience as mayor,…
Vigilante group leader running for Penticton mayor
The head of a Penticton vigilante group is taking his efforts to the ballot box…
Expect more new faces than incumbents on next Kamloops council
Another Kamloops city councillor announced he won't be running for re-election, leaving only three of…
Colin Basran to declare his re-election plans as Kelowna’s Mayor
Kelowna mayor Colin Basran has kept silent about whether he’s running for re-election heading into…
New political lobby groups calls on Kelowna politicians to stand up for principles
A newly formed Kelowna lobby group, motivated by climate change but frustrated with city council’s…
Kelowna city council candidates invited to meet and greet
Even though prospective candidates for Kelowna city council can’t file their nomination papers until next…
Election nomination papers hot items in Kelowna
There’s way more people interested in running in the municipal election in Kelowna this year…
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin running for third term
The battle lines are being drawn in Peachland where the last race for mayor came…
Battle over Kelowna golf course hot topic for municipal election
One issue you might hear about in the upcoming Kelowna municipal election concerns the future…
Loyal Wooldridge running for re-election to Kelowna city council
Kelowna’s newest city councillor, Loyal Wooldridge, announced today, July 18, he’s running for re-election. “Today…
Peachland mayoralty candidate lashes out at current leadership
While not citing Mayor Cindy Fortin by name, Peachland councillor Patrick Van Minsel took veiled…
Contenders in upcoming municipal election surfacing in Okanagan
For the second time today a press release in the Central Okanagan promised big news…
Former Kelowna mayoral candidate may run again
The leading challenger to Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran’s re-election bid in 2018 may be coming…
Five candidates now in running to become next mayor of Kamloops
Sadie Hunter is the fifth candidate to join the race to become the the next…