News Items tag as: B.C. Election 2020

Voting by mail in B.C. election likely to continue past pandemic: UBC professor
November 09, 2020 - 6:00 AM

A UBC professor says British Columbians could be drawn to mailing in their ballot in the future, adopting new voter behaviours past the pandemic.
Eric Foster leads in Vernon-Monashee but race is too close to call
October 24, 2020 - 10:21 PM

B.C. Liberal incumbent Eric Foster is leading with most polls reporting tonight but the results are so close, we may not know who the MLA is for another couple of weeks.
B.C. Liberal candidate Ben Stewart reclaims seat for Kelowna West
October 24, 2020 - 9:41 PM

B.C. Liberal incumbent Ben Stewart is projected to reclaim the Kelowna West riding in the provincial election.
B.C. Election 2020: History suggests B.C. Liberals still have lock on Vernon-Monashee
October 23, 2020 - 7:00 PM

Like the rest of the Okanagan, Vernon-Monashee has traditionally been a right-of-centre riding and since 1996, that has meant the B.C. Liberal party.
B.C. Election 2020: Can Toni Boot break through the Okanagan wall of B.C. Liberals?
October 23, 2020 - 7:00 PM

It will remain a challenge for any party not named B.C. Liberals to take the Penticton riding.
B.C. NDP second party to commit to cancer centre for Kamloops
October 07, 2020 - 10:47 AM

There's a good chance that Kamloops will finally get its own cancer care centre now that both major parties have made campaign commitments.
Kelowna chamber to host all candidate forums
October 06, 2020 - 5:30 PM

Kelowna Chamber of Commerce forums are being held later this month for the candidates in the upcoming B.C. election.
Greens announce Kamloops South Thompson candidate
September 26, 2020 - 12:38 PM

Dan Hines is the BC Greens Candidate for Kamloops — South Thompson.
Kelowna Liberal MLA calls snap provincial election 'reprehensible'
September 21, 2020 - 12:22 PM

Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal MLA Norm Letnick has no kind words for Premier John Horgan's snap election call today.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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