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Former Kamloops crown prosecutor to be acclaimed as Green Party candidate
KAMLOOPS — The Green Party of Canada will run a former Crown prosecutor for the…
Just like old times for Ben Stewart as he wins Kelowna West by-election
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – It was like old times for Ben Stewart yesterday, winning a comfortable…
McDONALD: Who’s going to get some Valentine’s love from Kelowna West voters?
OPINION How appropriate to hold a byelection on Valentine’s Day for what else is a…
Green leader coming to West Kelowna to kick off byelection campaign
WEST KELOWNA – The leader of the B.C. Green Party will be in West Kelowna…
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip to speak at Greens gathering in Kelowna
KELOWNA – On the heels of the Green/NDP government taking power, members of the Southern Interior…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Where each party stands on the issue of affordable housing
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you bought or rented a home in the past year, there’s a…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: This Green candidate’s roots run deep in North Thompson
KAMLOOPS – With roots through the North Thompson dating back generations, Dan Hines knew that…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Why Keli Westgate ditched an advertising job in the city, moved to Vernon, and felt compelled to enter politics
VERNON – B.C. Green Party candidate Keli Westgate was a 30-something mom living in Vancouver…
B.C. Green Party picks candidate to run in Kelowna West
WEST KELOWNA – The B.C. Green Party has announced its candidate for the riding of…
Vernon woman will run for the Green Party in upcoming provincial election
VERNON – A Vernon woman is vying for a seat in the upcoming provincial election.…
B.C. Green Party names candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Green Party candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson has been acclaimed. Dan Hines…
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops students pick a winner following candidate debate
KAMLOOPS - Students at Sahali Secondary put local candidates through vigorous questions during a mock debate, and then they chose a winner during a student vote. Three federal candidates — Green Matt Greenwood, New Democrat Bill Sundhu and Liberal Steve Powrie — attended the event and answered questions proposed by Grade 11 and 12 students yesterday,...
ELECTION 2015: Candidates spar over fiscal responsibility at all candidate’s debate in Penticton
PENTICTON - Five candidates vying for a federal seat in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding faced about 125 voters at a weekend all candidate’s forum in Penticton. The candidates spent some time sniping at each other over which party has the soundest fiscal reputation at the forum held at the Penticton’s Senior’s Centre on Saturday, Sept....
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: What happens when you mix green and red
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ELECTION 2015: Green Party candidate puts fishing on hold while he attempts to reel in voters
WEST KELOWNA - Green party candidate Robert Mellalieu decided to run for MP when his 19-year-old son started getting into politics. “We homeschool and that’s how this all came to be. He asked who I was going to vote for so we took a list of candidates and started highlighting the things we agreed with....
ELECTION 2015: What you didn’t know about North Okanagan-Shuswap Green Party candidate Chris George
VERNON - This might come as a surprise, but North Okanagan-Shuswap Green Party candidate Chris George used to vote right wing. But the longtime businessman always felt like something was missing from that end of the political spectrum. When he started learning more about the Green Party platform he realized it was fiscally responsible, while...
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops Green Party candidate trying to connect with small-c Conservatives
KAMLOOPS – To understand Green Party federal candidate in the riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, you need to understand the Green Party. Matt Greenwood, 35, says his party is the alternative choice to the Conservatives. “In this particular campaign I think there’s a pretty big segment of voters out there who are probably feeling politically homeless,” Greenwood...
ELECTION 2015: Liberals and Greens join forces in Kelowna to take down Conservative Cannan
KELOWNA - Local Green Party members have chosen to back Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr in the upcoming federal election. Greens in the Kelowna-Lake Country riding made the decision last night after Fuhr agreed to incorporate key planks from the Green platform into his campaign. Although the national Green Party office has yet to give its...