Richard Cannings
South Okanagan NDP MP Richard Cannings isn’t running for re-election
The only NDP MP in the Thompson-Okanagan, Richard Cannings, announced today he won’t run for…
First-time homebuyers with 2 incomes, no kids priced out of Penticton
An electrician from Penticton is looking to purchase his first home but he and his…
South Okanagan MP Cannings to run again in next federal election
Current NDP MP for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, Richard Cannings, is throwing his hat…
COVID-19 blues got you down? Backyard birding in the Okanagan and Kamloops can offer some much needed colour
Kamloops and Okanagan residents are discovering backyard birding, which is brightening up the COVID-19 landscape.…
Christmas bird count helps gauge climate change
Good winter weather made for an enjoyable and productive Christmas bird count in the Okanagan…
South Okanagan MP Cannings named NDP natural resources critic
The newly re-elected MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay will be returning to the NDP’s shadow…
Penticton town hall meeting to discuss Green New Deal
PENTICTON – The Green New Deal tour is making a pitch in Penticton later this…
Penticton petition seeks changes to how patients are treated after medical errors
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman is spearheading a petition she hopes will initiate changes to…
Thompson-Okanagan MPs spent nearly $500,000 on expenses in first quarter
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cathy McLeod of Kamloops spent the most of the five MPs in the…
ELECTION 2015: UPDATE: NDP’s Cannings wins in South Okanagan-West Kootenay
PENTICTON - Like his campaign slogan said, “It’s Cannings time.” The NDP's Richard Cannings, 61, is heading to Ottawa after winning in the new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay. Cannings admitted early in the race he expected it to be a tight battle between himself and Conservative candidate Marshall Neufeld, noting many people were looking...
ELECTION 2015: UPDATE: Eye on the South Okanagan-West Kootenay race
PENTICTON - As one of the ridings to undergo a big change heading into the 2015 federal election we can guarantee one thing after tonight — there will be a new member of Parliament for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. The Okanagan-Coquihalla and the British Columbia Southern Interior ridings were split and boundaries redrawn in...
ELECTION 2015: Candidates spar over fiscal responsibility at all candidate’s debate in Penticton
PENTICTON - Five candidates vying for a federal seat in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding faced about 125 voters at a weekend all candidate’s forum in Penticton. The candidates spent some time sniping at each other over which party has the soundest fiscal reputation at the forum held at the Penticton’s Senior’s Centre on Saturday, Sept....
ELECTION 2015: NDP candidate for South Okanagan – West Kootenay predicting tight race
PENTICTON - Penticton-born Richard Cannings thinks this year’s federal election will be a race between the NDP and Conservative parties in the new riding of South Okanagan - West Kootenay. The 61 year old isn’t a stranger to politics, having run as a provincial NDP candidate three years ago. “We did well, but not well...