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Former Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran charged with sexual assault
A special prosecutor has approved a single charge of sexual assault against former Kelowna Mayor…
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…
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…
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…
Tom Dyas wants to fill the cracks in Kelowna’s boom by becoming its next mayor
There’s no question that Kelowna is in the midst of a building and population explosion…
New campaign spending limits should please Kelowna Mayor Basran
Spending limits for candidates in the upcoming Oct. 15 municipal elections have been posted by…
Affordability biggest challenge facing Kelowna: Mayor Basran
Kelowna is the fastest growing major city in Canada but that has brought with it…
Was this Kelowna mayor’s last state of the city address?
It’s a Kelowna tradition that, each spring, the city’s mayor gives a State of the…
Kelowna mayor plans to fight province’s decision to deny Uber expansion
Uber has been denied permission to expand outside the Lower Mainland and Whistler and the…
Kelowna’s mayor renting waterfront home from one of B.C.’s biggest developers
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran has been renting a multi-million-dollar waterfront home for the past two…
Kelowna MLA Letnick denies reports of plans to switch seats with mayor
Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick is denying a report that he is planning to trade…
Kelowna mayor rails against populist politics
While public input is important, Kelowna’s Mayor Colin Basran spoke out strongly earlier this week…
Kelowna mayor feels no need to say how he spent $31,000 in pre-campaign contributions
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran is not about to tell the general public where he spent…
Kelowna mayor collected more than $31K to boost social media and profile before election campaign
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran collected $31,200 in the year before the official run-up to the…
Past campaign donor questions Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran’s suitability for leadership
Kelowna builder Les Bellamy has no political aspirations himself, but he does have plenty of…
Complaint forces Kelowna mayor to file corrected financial report with Elections B.C.
Corrected financial reports will be filed with Elections B.C. within the next day or two…
Peachland mayor opts to wait for vaccine, ‘bothered’ by volunteers jumping the queue
While being mayor in a Central Okanagan community doesn’t qualify one for an early vaccination,…
Kelowna mayor gets early vaccination for working in hospital coffee shop
Kelowna's mayor has received a COVID-19 vaccination because he volunteers weekly at a coffee shop…
Kelowna mayor calls on senior government to deal with social problems behind high crime rate
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran is calling on all levels of governments to help deal with…
It’s a ‘natural evolution’ for Kelowna, Kamloops to take on social issues
Traditionally, cities like Kelowna and Kamloops have looked after local issues such as roads, sewers…
Education, not enforcement, focus of Kelowna’s new COVID-19 patrols
Next week, the City of Kelowna will start sending teams out to parks, boat launches,…
COVID-19 advisors may be in the works for Kelowna
The City of Kelowna is considering a program to help educate visitors on the rules…
Outdoor spaces, patios to open in Kelowna; answers from government needed first
Kelowna is among the many cities across B.C. making plans to increase the outdoor footprint…