politics
Kelowna’s most expensive capital project is in for a rocky ride
The rebuilding of the now 50-year-old Parkinson Recreation Centre was first identified as the City…
Canada’s new climate adaptation plan puts up $1.6B to tackle wildfires, flood risk
Canada’s much-anticipated roadmap to weather the impacts of climate change is out, and it includes…
Grower rebellion quashed at B.C. Tree Fruits special meeting
About 150 of 217 members of the B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative attended a special meeting…
Saving B.C.’s at-risk species is pivotal to Canada’s biodiversity promises at COP15
British Columbia represents the country’s greatest opportunity to be a world leader when Canada hosts…
Year after RCMP raids on Wet’suwet’en territory, pipeline conflict isn’t going away
One year ago, helicopters dropped a squad of heavily armed police into the snow as…
Dissent among Okanagan growers puts gains by tree fruits cooperative at risk
Fifteen per cent of B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative members have joined together to force a…
Kelowna council candidate busted for illegal campaign signs
Elaine McMurray, who ran for Kelowna city council in the Oct. 15 municipal election, has…
‘No quick fix’ says new Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas
Newly inaugurated Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas admitted he made a lot of promises during his…
Meet the Okanagan’s first belly dancing mayor
Tomorrow, Coldstream mayor-elect Ruth Hoyte will be inaugurated as the district's first-ever female mayor. She'll…
Mayor Hamer-Jackson promises five task forces in inaugural speech
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson said at his inaugural speech his goal is to start five separate…
Don’t expect sweeping change from new mayors in Kamloops, Okanagan
Three of the five biggest cities in the Thompson-Okanagan and more in smaller communities have…
One relationship already threatening to test new Kamloops council
One relationship at Kamloops city council is off to a rocky start before the new…
Kelowna’s new mayor has removed his entire campaign from the web
Just days after being elected as Kelowna’s next mayor, what Tom Dyas campaigned on is…
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…