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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 Election 2021: Odds in favour of new Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative candidate
This is one riding where we know we'll get a new MP, but the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo…
Kamloops youths will spread holiday cheer on horseback
A Kamloops youth drill team will be decorating themselves, and their horses, to ride through…
Date set for B.C. Liberal candidate selection meeting in Kamloops-North Thompson
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Liberal Party has set a date to select a candidate to…
Court forces sale of Mandy and Me Trailriding
WEST KELOWNA - Silverado Socrates is hoping for a miracle. Socrates, the owner of Mandy and Me Trailriding, a West Kelowna farm and horseback riding attraction, is in foreclosure and tomorrow, Nov. 4, a Supreme Court Justice will sell the farm where she's lived more than three decades to the highest bidder. “I’m just sad,”...
ELECTION 2015: First time Vernon voter is a little baffled, but her confusion makes a surprisingly crucial point
VERNON - The voting process might seem straightforward to many people, but one first time voter in Vernon isn’t ashamed to admit she’s completely confused. Meghan Rydde, 22, thought she was finally prepared to cast her first ever ballot on Oct. 19 — that was until she found out her understanding of the election system...
ELECTION 2015: NDP candidate vows to do more than toe the party line
WEST KELOWNA - The NDP candidate for the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding believes her experience in urban and rural communities make her the best candidate. Angelique Wood, 45, grew up in Vancouver but moved to the small town of Hedley in 2006. In Vancouver she worked as an art dealer for First Nation and Inuit art...
ELECTION 2015: Are you in the new Kelowna riding?
ELECTION 2015 – Those who don't know the exact latitude of where they live may be confused by the Elections Canada description of the new electoral district of the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola. Even the name is complicated. Made up of areas from the former ridings of Okanagan-Coquihalla, Kelowna-Lake Country and the British Columbia Southern Interior, the...
Dan Albas named first MP for new riding
WEST KELOWNA - MP Dan Albas has been acclaimed as the first MP for the newly-formed riding of Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola. Albas, who is wrapping up his first term as the MP for the Okanagan-Coquihalla, was the only nominee whose application was received by the Conservative Riding Association before nominations and voting closed May...