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Crowded field for city council spots in Kelowna as nominations close
While the race for mayor tends to get all the headlines in a municipal election…
Penticton mayor faces strong challenge from fellow councillor
Penticton is a community where voters are quite willing to change their minds about who…
Expect two-man race for mayor of Vernon to be hotly contested
Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming is facing a tough challenge for re-election from two-term councillor Scott…
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom challenged at last minute
For the longest time it looked like West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom would be one…
Robert Louie returns as chief of Westbank First Nation
Former Westbank First Nation chief Robert Louie has been reelected. Louie, who lost out in…
Lake Country gets new mayor after contender drops out
After the only other contender dropped out of the race, Blair Ireland will become Lake…
Penticton Indian Band member aiming to be Penticton City Councillor
A popular member of the Penticton Indian Band is vying for a seat on Penticton…
Kelowna’s new political slate is right-wing — but how right wing?
A new political organization is running two candidates for Kelowna council but what the newly…
Three opportunities, so far, to hear from Kelowna’s mayoral candidates
So far in this municipal election season there are three scheduled chances for the public…
So what do school districts actually do and how much power do they have?
A recent slate of right-wing candidates vying for seats on Kelowna and Vernon's school boards…
What can a local politician actually do about crime?
Talk to any local politician about the issues of the day and crime tends to…
Kelowna mayoral candidate promises lobbyist registry, integrity commissioner
With Kelowna mayoral candidates focused mainly on issues like crime, homelessness and housing affordability, the…
Few council candidates make the Liveable Kelowna cut
A survey focused largely on environment and “community representation” in Kelowna garnered responses from 26…
Crime rules the room at Kamloops election forum for seniors
Public safety is likely to rule the election this year when Kamloops voters hit the…
Basran booed at Chamber of Commerce mayoral forum
As municipal election day approaches, the two frontrunners for the Kelowna’s mayor’s job are getting…