politics

Federal government turned over all residential school records: Trudeau
The federal government has already turned over all records it has pertaining to residential schools,…

Central Okanagan regional district board chair not seeking re-election
The chair of the Regional District of Central Okanagan board will not be seeking re-election.…

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…

Tracking taxpayer dollars spent on expenses by Kelowna council harder than you’d think
Every year, municipalities and regional districts publish reports on how much mayors, councillors and directors…

The People’s Party found an eager audience in the Okanagan
Even while the federal election was decided by large margins in the Okanagan and Thompson…

Conservative Tracy Gray re-elected in Kelowna-Lake Country
The tradition of the Kelowna-Lake Country federal riding being a Conservative stronghold is being rebuilt…

Conservative Dan Albas wins fourth term in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
Conservative Dan Albas has been elected to his fourth term as an MP in the…

Canada’s climate plans ‘highly insufficient’ in global ranking
The independent Climate Action Tracker has crunched the numbers on countries' updated 2030 Paris Agreement…

Kelowna’s Renee Merrifield being replaced as Liberal health critic
After getting into a Twitter spat about mandatory vaccinations for health-care workers, Kelowna-Mission MLA and…
Forensic audit report into TNRD finances delayed
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District expected a forensic audit into its finances to be completed and…

NDP not in a close 2nd in Kelowna-Lake Country despite what Tracy Gray says
Conservative candidate Tracy Gray shocked some listeners during an all-candidates forum last night by saying…

Federal Election 2021: Where each party stands on hot topics in Canada
As election day looms within the week for Canadians, it can be easy to get…

Vernon byelection planning begins following the passing of Coun. Dalvir Nahal
The City of Vernon has to hold a by-election before Jan. 1 to fill the…

Federal Election 2021: History shows Conservatives have strong foothold in North Okanagan-Shuswap
As with much of the Interior, the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding has a long history of…
Federal candidates in Kamloops struggle with basic information in virtual climate debate
It was a rough go for several candidates in the federal election in the first…