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Business association lobbies for free Saturday parking in Vernon
In a bid to help local businesses, the Downtown Vernon Association is asking the City…
B.C. Elections 2020: Kamloops North Thompson remains a long shot for NDP
While not quite as devout to the B.C. Liberals as their southern cousins, the Kamloops-North…
B.C. Election 2020: Kelowna-Lake Country has long been B.C. Liberal country
Unlike the other two Central Okanagan ridings, Kelowna-Lake Country did not have a seamless transition…
B.C. Election 2020: History suggests B.C. Liberals still have lock on Vernon-Monashee
Like the rest of the Okanagan, Vernon-Monashee has traditionally been a right-of-centre riding and since…
B.C. Election 2020: Kamloops-South Thompson is a B.C. Liberal stronghold
Few ridings in the province have supported the B.C. Liberals like Kamloops-South Thompson. In fact, the…
B.C. Election 2020: Kelowna-Mission is one riding guaranteed to get a new MLA
The Kelowna-Mission riding is the only one of the three Central Okanagan ridings that is…
Lake Country orchardist ’not happy’ with district’s response to zoning issue
A Lake Country orchardist is still unimpressed by the district’s decision to temporarily allow him…
Kelowna Liberal candidate says she had no need to self-isolate from COVID-19 exposure
Renee Merrifield says she did not have to self-isolate after someone who attended a campaign…
B.C. might not have a clear winner on election night, but Kamloops, Okanagan ridings should
More than one-fifth of B.C. residents have been sent mail-in ballots for the Oct. 24…
Kelowna-Mission election debate puts spotlight on PST
One of the B.C. Liberals biggest election promises is to cancel the PST for a…
Election sign vandalism isn’t the same for women, people of colour
With her last name, Kelowna-Mission Green Party candidate Amanda Poon expected slurs to follow when…
If not a lighthouse for West Kelowna, then what?
Carol Zanon has a gut feeling that a giant lighthouse is not the best way…
John Horgan joins Penticton NDP candidate
With a week left in the campaign, NDP leader John Horgan joined Penticton candidate Toni…
Lake Country orchardist not pleased competitor’s complaint forced closure of fruit stand
A Lake Country orchardist is questioning the nature of a complaint that led to the…
Deadline to request mail-in ballots for the B.C. election fast approaching
If you intend to vote in the provincial election and don't want to wait in…
One complaint forces Lake Country orchardist to dismantle fruit stand
A Lake Country orchardist who has been using a location along Highway 97 for years…
With success of online candidate forums in B.C. election, they may still be a thing after pandemic
After kicking off one of the Okanagan’s first virtual all candidate forums for the upcoming…
West Kelowna’s first city hall now just needs a location
Now that West Kelowna City Council has cleared the way to build its first city…
B.C. NDP second party to commit to cancer centre for Kamloops
There's a good chance that Kamloops will finally get its own cancer care centre now…
Penticton chamber hosting online provincial candidate forums
The Penticton chamber is offering voters a chance to hear from the provincial election candidates…
Chamber holding Zoom forum in Vernon-Monashee
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is hosting an all-candidates forum this week. The forum…
Kelowna chamber to host all candidate forums
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce forums are being held later this month for the candidates in…
When you vote in the B.C. election, these candidates will be on the ballots in the Okanagan, Kamloops
When Premier John Horgan called the snap election two weeks ago it left all political…
Despite pandemic, West Kelowna intends to borrow $11 million for first City Hall
Citing a strong financial position despite COVID-19, West Kelowna council is set to finalize its…