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ELECTIONS 2014: Results from around the region
KAMLOOPS - Voters have spoken and while there are only two new faces around the council table in Kamloops there are a slew of new faces around the rest of the region. Council tables in both Clinton and Sun Peaks will remain unchanged with all incumbents unchallenged but in Ashcroft, Barriere, Chase, Lillooet and Merritt...
ELECTIONS 2014: Little change at council table
TWO NEW FACES AT CITY COUNCIL KAMLOOPS - With 32 candidates vying for a council seat and another 15 looking for a Kamloops school trustee seat it has been a busy month of campaigning, but we finally found out who will lead our city for the next four years, and there is not much change. ...
ELECTIONS 2014: Who, what, where, when and why
KAMLOOPS - In case you’ve been out of the loop, there’s an election going on. In fact, general election day is this weekend. WHO CAN VOTE Canadian citizens who are 18 years of age or older can vote. You must have lived in B.C. for at least six months and in Kamloops for at least...
ELECTIONS 2014: Online engagement falls short
MANY CANDIDATES RELY ON EVENTS, SIGNS KAMLOOPS - Most city council candidates have a Facebook profile these days, but not all of them seem to know how to effectively use that tool or other online tools to campaign. At least four candidates used GoFundMe pages to help raise money for their campaigns. One hit more...
Advance polling sees 56% increase overall
KAMLOOPS - After three days of advance voting more than 2,500 ballots have been cast, an increase of just over 56 per cent from the 2011 civic election. In total 2,526 ballots were cast over the three days, Nov. 5, 6 and 12, where as only 1,615 ballots were cast in 2011 during the three...
ELECTIONS 2014: Vote 50 wants voters to see glass as half full
FINAL COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY KAMLOOPS - If positive thinking is key then the organizers behind the Kamloops Vote 50 campaign may have unlocked the secret to beating Kelowna and Prince George when it comes to getting more voters out to the polls. With an 83 per cent increase in voter turnout after the first...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates sound off on the Tournament Capital brand
SHOULD OUR CITY CHANGE THE WAY IT IS MARKETED? KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head to the polls in the municipal election on Saturday, Nov. 15, so Info News decided to ask the candidates to answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in...
Advance voter turnout up nearly 85% in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If advance polling numbers are any indication, we could see more than 35,000 people voting in the 2014 civic election and a group trying to encourage a higher voter turnout is excited about that possibility. In the first two days more than 1,200 people cast ballots, up significantly from the 663 ballots cast...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates discuss downtown parking
KIOSKS, AVAILABILITY AND PARKADES KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. This is number four in the five-part series. The proposed Ajax...
STAHN: Understanding what candidates really stand for
It can be hard to watch a new candidate stand up to speak about their vision for our city and why they think they are the best person for the job.
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates weigh in on a performing arts centre
CAUTIOUS SUPPORT KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. They have already covered the proposed Ajax Mine and taxes, today they address...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates tackle taxes
WOULD SERVICE LEVELS NEED TO CHANGE? KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. First we looked at the proposed Ajax Mine, today...
Gender neutral bathroom backed up a year
STAFF TO ASSESS NON-BUTT FREEZING OPTIONS KAMLOOPS - Staff looked at creating a family washroom at Riverside Park this year, but the project has faced a series of roadblocks, including the issue of a stainless steel seat not being ideal for Kamloops in January, and now the hope is to incorporate the new washroom into...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates take on Ajax
AN OVERVIEW OF WHERE THEY STAND KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. Our first question is about the proposed Ajax Mine....
Advance voting stations open today
KAMLOOPS - Elections are officially underway this week with advance polling stations set to open for three days at Heritage House leading up to the Nov. 15 election day. Advance voting will take place at 100 Lorne Street, by Riverside Park, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 6...
Mailing error causes election confusion in Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - A mailing error that caused Sun Rivers residents to get City of Kamloops voting information could cause confusion among voters, one candidate says. Thompson-Nicola Regional District candidate Mel Rothenburger says he is concerned the error, which mistakenly put Sun Rivers residents on a mailing list for city voter cards, will negatively affect voter...
Voters want candidates to be clear over Ajax
KAMLOOPS - The votes are in and of the 200 people who responded to a Kamloops Voters Society survey, 72 per cent want city council candidates to take a clear stance on the proposed Ajax Mine. The Society has released the results of the online poll conducted earlier this month and on many questions there...
Multi-family developments on rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Requests to build more than 90 housing units were before council this week as developers look to move forward on projects around the city. Projects for the industrial area of McGill Road, on Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst, downtown Battle Street and Qu’Appelle Boulevard in Juniper Ridge were all up for discussion Tuesday. Council...
Budget meeting turnouts low
KAMLOOPS - Only about 40 people attended the two early budget meetings this week, quite a bit lower than last year. This year the city added an additional option to interact with staff during the meetings, online conferencing program TeamSpeak, but even with that and Twitter, Tammy Robertson says participation was still lower this year....
Budget meetings start now in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Last year the city decided to begin hosting budget meetings earlier than normal to help engage residents and separate the core budget from the additional requests. This year they are beginning even earlier — this week, in fact. City service levels will be up for discussion at two different sessions on Wednesday, Oct....
Election signs popping up
KAMLOOPS - It is that time again. The time when election signs pop up at nearly every intersection in the city. It can look a little messy when you have nearly 50 candidates vying for a vote in the civic election — though not all are installing signs — and the city has few regulations...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidate handing out prizes to voters. Can he do that?
KAMLOOPS - While other candidates are figuring out ways to raise funds or organize ‘meet the candidate’ events, one city council candidate is instead offering prizes for online interaction. Bob Dieno has taken to Facebook to interact with voters. While many other candidates have also done so, Dieno is the only one offering prizes if...
ELECTIONS 2014: Vision Kamloops building off individual strengths
KAMLOOPS - The loosely knit alliance Vision Kamloops says they will be helping each other by sharing their strengths, but will also be focused on their own campaigns as we head into the November election. The members of the group all identify as being against the proposed Ajax Mine but do not list that as one...
STAHN: Making Ajax an election issue
Ajax will be an issue in this local election campaign whether city council candidates want it to be or not, and whether the city really has any say or not. Enough members of the voting public are asking about it and even those candidates who are not willing to take a stance are making it...