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Door knocking still the best way to win local elections
With close to 100 people running for 24 city council seats in the five largest…
Recount leaves West Kelowna council elections intact
A one vote difference between the sixth and seventh place finishers in the West Kelowna…
Frustration changed local governments in Kamloops, Okanagan
Whether it was inexperienced politicians winning the mayors’ chairs in Kamloops and Kelowna or incumbents…
DYAS WINS: Kelowna’s going to have a new mayor
Tom Dyas has unseated Colin Basran and will be Kelowna's new mayor. With all polls…
Gord Milsom breezes to re-election as West Kelowna’s mayor
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom grabbed almost all the votes in today’s municipal election. His…
Reid Hamer-Jackson is next mayor of Kamloops
Reid Hamer-Jackson is the new mayor of Kamloops. Hamer-Jackson received 7,298 votes or 31.6% of…
TOO MANY CANDIDATES: It may be time for a ward system in Kelowna
There’s been frustration among many Kelowna city council candidates that there have been no all-candidate…
Meet your next (possible) mayor of Kamloops
It's a tough race to project as Kamloops heads into a five-candidate match for its…
Where, when and how to vote in Kamloops on Oct. 15
Election day is nearing for Kamloops and the list of candidates is long. There are…
Where, when and how to vote in the Central Okanagan on Oct. 15
Municipal election day is Saturday, Oct. 15 throughout the province and many people are scrambling…
Sparring between Kelowna mayoral candidates continues
While the focus of the last Kelowna mayor’s forum before Saturday’s election was on housing,…
Kelowna firefighters’ union endorses Mayor Basran
The Kelowna Professional Fire Fighters Association has thrown its support behind Mayor Colin Basran. “We…
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…
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…
Nearly all Kamloops candidates surveyed approve new performing arts centre
No matter who wins in the upcoming municipal election in Kamloops, they're likely to give…
NEW TOP COP: Second in command promoted to lead Kamloops RCMP
Kamloops RCMP chose from within the ranks to replace its outgoing superintendent. Jeff Pelley will…
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…
Crime rules the room at Kamloops election forum for seniors
Public safety is likely to rule the election this year when Kamloops voters hit the…
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…
What can a local politician actually do about crime?
Talk to any local politician about the issues of the day and crime tends to…
Three opportunities, so far, to hear from Kelowna’s mayoral candidates
So far in this municipal election season there are three scheduled chances for the public…
Kamloops bylaw officer ticketed after hitting pedestrian
A Kamloops bylaw officer was given a traffic ticket after he hit a pedestrian in…