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Relocated welfare office sparking town hall meeting with MLAs in Kelowna’s Rutland
Two Kelowna BC United MLAs have called a town hall meeting for Rutland next week…
Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick not running for re-election
After 14 years as MLA for the Kelowna-Lake Country riding, Norm Letnick announced he will…
Hunt is on to find Kelowna’s fourth Liberal MLA
The ink is not yet quite dry on plans to expand the Kelowna area into…
This Kelowna MLA is focusing on housing rather than politics
Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal MLA Norm Letnick went from health critic in 2020 to the non-partisan…
MLA Norm Letnick won’t be seeking Kelowna mayor’s job in fall election
Norm Letnick has decided to stay on as the Kelowna-Lake Country MLA and not run for…
Kelowna Liberal MLAs urge business community to lobby NDP government ahead of budget
An attack on the NDP government by Kelowna’s three Liberal MLA’s did come up with…
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…
Specialized teams, not police, should handle mental health calls, says Liberal critic
The trauma Mona Wang was put through when a RCMP officer performed a wellness check…
Need COVID-19 information from your local politicians? Here’s your chance
Beset by requests for webinars with “actual facts and useful information,” about COVID-19, Kelowna-Lake Country…
Rutland doesn’t need more supportive housing yet, says Kelowna Lake Country MLA
KELOWNA – In an open letter to Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing,…
Used needles and bicycle thefts: Rutland residents speak out against constant crime
KELOWNA – Every morning, Matthew Singer looks through the hedges in front of his parents'…
BREAKING: Letnick will serve his third term as Kelowna-Lake Country MLA
KELOWNA – Norm Letnick has been declared winner in his third straight provincial election, with…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eye on the Kelowna-Lake Country race
KELOWNA – For the past sixteen years, Kelowna-Lake Country has been a sweep for the…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal incumbent Norm Letnick hopes his door knocking pays off
KELOWNA – When asked what his biggest weakness is, Norm Letnick lands on an answer…
B.C. hops farming breweries threatened by agricultural land regulations
KELOWNA – A petition that has garnered nearly 3,000 supporters is hoping to change agriculture…
Can you spot the B.C. Agriculture Minister in this photo?
KELOWNA – Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick posed shirtless in an orchard to raise awareness…
Premier makes official the opening of low-income housing in Kelowna’s North End
KELOWNA – The new Pleasantvale homes have been occupied for awhile now but that didn’t…
Regional district directors talk local issues with two B.C. cabinet ministers
PENTICTON - Two B.C. cabinet ministers have met directly with regional district board directors on their home turf for the first time. Agriculture minister Norm Letnick and Tourism and Skills Training minister Shirley Bond met with members of the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board of directors on Thursday, Feb. 5 for a general discussion of...
Buy Local gets big boost
KELOWNA – The provincial government has found an extra $2-million for the Buy Local program. Agriculture minister and Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick made the announcement Saturday. "The Buy Local program will continue to be a huge success in encouraging British Columbians to choose the high-quality foods grown and produced right here at home,” Letnick says...
Province shakes hands with China over blueberry and cherry deal
THOMPSON–OKANAGAN – Expecting to grow provincial agrifood exports by $100 million throughout the next few years, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and the provincial delegation have agreed to send B.C. blueberries and cherries to China. The agreement came out of a trade mission to China earlier this month. Letnick led the trade agreements and was joined...