politics
How Vernon’s goose cull got killed
It's not easy to kill a goose in Vernon. In fact, the roughly 250 Canada…
B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province over $1B last year
A B.C. program that has been referred to as a “tax loophole for fracking operators”…
Vernon councillor rejects province’s suggestion to override municipal housing approvals
As provincial politicians eye greater powers to push through housing without the approval of local…
Thinking of running for city council this fall? Time is not on your side
Even though municipal elections are seven months away, any newcomer hoping to win a council…
Enviro groups suing Alberta premier say the foreign influence he accused them of is actually in Big Oil
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is doubling down on his attacks against the environmental groups he…
Was this Kelowna mayor’s last state of the city address?
It’s a Kelowna tradition that, each spring, the city’s mayor gives a State of the…
Compensation, not term lengths, could determine who runs for city hall in Kelowna, Kamloops
Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian announced that he would not run for mayor again earlier this…
Andre Blanleil pondering another run at Kelowna city council; Who else?
Looking ahead to municipal elections this fall, one big name could return to the ballot,…
Kelowna MP Gray supports Poilievre in Conservative leadership race
Kelowna-Lake Country MP Tracy Gray is throwing her support behind Pierre Poilievre in the Conservative party…
Kamloops business owner announces intention to run for mayor
A Kamloops business owner wants to hold both B.C. Housing and City staff to account…
No politics allowed in Kelowna’s Russian and Ukrainian Deli
A Kelowna deli catering to Eastern European tastes – with lots of Russian and Ukrainian…
Experts reject B.C.’s safe drug supply claims
Seventeen months after the B.C. government committed to expanding safe supply, only about 500 people…
Canada’s financial watchdog calls TMX ‘clearly non-profitable’
Canada’s financial watchdog says the federal government is “very unlikely” to recoup its $4.5-billion investment…
Document reveals influence of oil and gas lobbyists on B.C. officials after Indigenous Rights ruling
In the wake of a precedent-setting Indigenous Rights case in June 2021, B.C.’s ministry of…
Canadian pipelines won’t solve Europe’s energy insecurity, environment minister says
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises questions about global energy security, Canada’s environment minister is…