Kelowna Municipal Election 2022

Sparring between Kelowna mayoral candidates continues
While the focus of the last Kelowna mayor’s forum before Saturday’s election was on housing,…

LETTER: Challenging conventional thinking in Kelowna election campaign
OPINION To the Editor: This is an open, unpaid, unbiased letter to voters and candidates…

Kelowna firefighters’ union endorses Mayor Basran
The Kelowna Professional Fire Fighters Association has thrown its support behind Mayor Colin Basran. “We…

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…

LETTER: Voters should reject the ParentsVoiceBC slate of candidates
OPINION In 1990, when I was first elected as a SD 23 trustee, this District’s…

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…

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…

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…

LETTER: Does Mayor Basran have tight relationships with neighbouring community leaders?
OPINION I attended the Mayor’s debate Oct. 4, at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.…

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…

Kelowna school trustees lash out at ‘dangerous disinformation’ on sexual orientation material
Five of seven Central Okanagan school trustees have reacted strongly to a news release from…

Challenger Tom Dyas wins over crowd at Kelowna mayoral forum
Tom Dyas wrapped up Kelowna’s first mayoralty forum with the hint of an attack on…

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…

Why Kamloops, Okanagan councils can’t make housing affordable
Ray Dhaliwal “will work to create more affordable housing options,” if he becomes Mayor of…