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Election nomination papers hot items in Kelowna
There’s way more people interested in running in the municipal election in Kelowna this year…
Vernon’s next mayor and council set for hefty pay rise
Vernon's next mayor and council will be looking at a 13 per cent pay increase…
‘Deeply harmful’: Kamloops MP horrified to learn military vet offered assistance in dying
Kamloops MP and Veteran Affairs critic Frank Caputo was horrified to hear a Canadian military…
Vernon city staff recommend scrapping controversial mask murals
Staff at Vernon's City Hall are recommending council scrap the controversial Behind the Mask mural…
Kelowna MP slams former B.C. premier over Conservative leadership endorsement
It didn’t take long for Kelowna-Lake Country Conservative MLA Tracy Gray to go on the…
John Vassilaki expects to be re-elected mayor of Penticton
After 16 years of serving on Penticton city council, the last four as mayor, John…
Anti-masker launches recall campaign to remove Vernon-Monashee MLA
An anti-masker who believes COVID-19 isn't harmful to children and blames the NDP for "historically"…
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin running for third term
The battle lines are being drawn in Peachland where the last race for mayor came…
Battle over Kelowna golf course hot topic for municipal election
One issue you might hear about in the upcoming Kelowna municipal election concerns the future…
Three anti-vaxxers eyeing seat on Kelowna city council
Three people with known anti-COVID vaccine mandate attitudes have picked up nomination papers to possibly…
Did West Kelowna make the right decision by not joining Kelowna 15 years ago?
After three failed attempts over 20 years, residents living on the Westside of Okanagan Lake…
Vernon councillor votes against flying rainbow flag at City Hall
A Vernon councillor who voted against the city's rainbow crosswalk six years ago has voted…
Tom Dyas wants to fill the cracks in Kelowna’s boom by becoming its next mayor
There’s no question that Kelowna is in the midst of a building and population explosion…
If people didn’t like ‘scary’ art they would have shown up for consultation: Vernon councillor
If the public really didn't want the Behind the Mask murals to be displayed in…
Loyal Wooldridge running for re-election to Kelowna city council
Kelowna’s newest city councillor, Loyal Wooldridge, announced today, July 18, he’s running for re-election. “Today…
Robert Louie running to return as chief of Westbank First Nation
Former Westbank First Nation chief Robert Louie is running again to fill the top spot…
With no place to live, some B.C. seniors are couch-surfing
One senior spoke about the anxiety she feels not having a family doctor after losing…
Tom Dyas makes another pitch to be Kelowna’s mayor
Tom Dyas is running to be the next mayor of Kelowna. He announced his candidacy…
Peachland mayoralty candidate lashes out at current leadership
While not citing Mayor Cindy Fortin by name, Peachland councillor Patrick Van Minsel took veiled…
Former Kelowna mayoral candidate may run again
The leading challenger to Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran’s re-election bid in 2018 may be coming…
Long-time Kelowna councillor Ryan Donn not seeking re-election
Two-time Kelowna city councillor Ryan Donn announced on his Facebook page today, June 24, that…
Kelowna residents say quality of life is getting worse: city survey
Most Kelowna residents say their quality of life is getting worse than in previous years,…
Kelowna golf club suing city saying staff mislead councillors
With a prediction of water bills rising to $75,000 a year, Gallagher's Canyon Golf Club…
Kamloops got an immediate reaction for shutting down Facebook comments
A new Facebook page is aiming to continue public discourse after the City of Kamloops…