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Federal Liberals chose candidate to run in Kamloops riding
A Kamloops-born lawyer and entrepreneur will be representing the Liberal Party in the next federal…
Federal Liberal candidate for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola to be acclaimed
WEST KELOWNA – The federal Liberal Party is set to acclaim Dr. Mary Ann Murphy…
Trudeau back in Kamloops Tuesday
KAMLOOPS – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming back to Kamloops next week to celebrate…
How Kamloops is welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
KAMLOOPS — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to Kamloops this week, multiple…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Kamloops next week for a Liberal…
UBCO professor vying for Central Okanagan federal Liberal nomination
KELOWNA – An associate UBC professor is vying for the federal Liberal party nomination in…
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…
Cannan packs up old life, ponders future after election defeat
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Sitting amid the boxes and bags in his half-packed up office, former member of Parliament Ron Cannan can’t resist a joke. “The always said you could run a dog in this riding as a Conservative and it would get elected. Well, I proved them wrong.” Cannan has until Nov. 18 to vacate...
Some Kelowna infrastructure grants could be in limbo after Liberal election win
KELOWNA - Despite election promises about investment in infrastructure, the advent of a new Liberal government will likely delay some Kelowna projects already in the works. “We do have various applications out there, but with the election, it’s been very quiet,” infrastructure director Alan Newcombe says. While he expects the Liberal government will honour applications...
ELECTION 2015: Liberals and Greens join forces in Kelowna to take down Conservative Cannan
KELOWNA - Local Green Party members have chosen to back Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr in the upcoming federal election. Greens in the Kelowna-Lake Country riding made the decision last night after Fuhr agreed to incorporate key planks from the Green platform into his campaign. Although the national Green Party office has yet to give its...
ELECTION 2015: Kelowna Chamber will host federal candidates forum
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Three candidates battling it out for the Kelowna-Lake Country federal riding will square off in a candidates forum next month. The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce says it has invited Conservative incumbent Ron Cannan, New Democrat Norah Bowman and Liberal Stephen Fuhr to a federal candidates forum. The forum will allow the three...
ELECTION 2015: What happens when you mix green and red
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ELECTION 2015: MP Ron Cannan hopes Conservative track record on economy will ensure him a fourth term
KELOWNA - Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna Lake Country, has the weight of history behind him as he looks for a fourth consecutive term this fall. The former Kelowna city councillor took 56 per cent of the vote in the 2011 federal election, a comfortable margin that far exceeded the Conservative’s record across...
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: Kamloops students pick a winner following candidate debate
KAMLOOPS - Students at Sahali Secondary put local candidates through vigorous questions during a mock debate, and then they chose a winner during a student vote. Three federal candidates — Green Matt Greenwood, New Democrat Bill Sundhu and Liberal Steve Powrie — attended the event and answered questions proposed by Grade 11 and 12 students yesterday,...