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Vigilante group leader running for Penticton mayor
The head of a Penticton vigilante group is taking his efforts to the ballot box…
Penticton city councillor to run for mayor
One-term Penticton city councillor Julius Bloomfield has announced he’s running for mayor. The announcement was…
Kelowna mayoral candidate challenges city Facebook ads featuring Basran
The candidate challenging Kelowna's incumbent mayor is questioning whether it's appropriate for taxpayer-funded social media…
Kelowna Mayor launches re-election campaign with attack on main rival
It was no surprise to anyone that Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced yesterday, Sept. 8,…
Experienced people running to replace Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian
In the five-person field of candidates to become the new mayor of Kamloops, four have…
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…
Seven Thompson-Okanagan mayors who will return to office unopposed
Six of the 37 B.C. mayors who will return to their jobs by acclamation after…
Kamloops bylaw officer ticketed after hitting pedestrian
A Kamloops bylaw officer was given a traffic ticket after he hit a pedestrian in…
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…
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…