News Items tag as: BC politics

Conservative Amelia Boultbee wins in Penticton-Summerland
October 19, 2024 - 9:30 PM

Voters in Penticton-Summerland riding have elected its first Conservative MLA in decades.
BC Election 2024: Penticton-Summerland could turn Conservative blue for first time in decades
October 16, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Voters in the Penticton-Summerland riding will be choosing a new MLA for the first time in a decade.
Okanagan candidates try to navigate election campaign after BC United drops out
August 29, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Candidates in the Okanagan are working out how to move forward after the BC United Party’s announcement that its campaign will be suspended. Some candidates are doubling down and staying the course, while others are unsure of what’s to come and open to new opportunities.
'Can’t afford to live': Vernon senior helping to organize pension reform protest
February 10, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A senior in Vernon is fed up with living on the financial brink trying to make ends meet on a fixed retirement income, and she’s not alone.
Seven Thompson-Okanagan mayors who will return to office unopposed
September 19, 2022 - 6:45 AM

Six of the 37 B.C. mayors who will return to their jobs by acclamation after the October 15 election are in the Thompson-Okanagan.
B.C. Liberals need more than a new leader, they need a new name and new direction
November 06, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Norm Letnick is one of many B.C. Liberals in the Okanagan and Kamloops regions who was quickly declared victorious in his re-election bid on election night, even though much of the vote remains to be counted.
Maxime Bernier kicks off Thompson-Okanagan visit in Kamloops
May 23, 2019 - 2:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Maxime Bernier touched down in Kamloops this morning to kick off a tour of the Thompson-Okanagan. The leader of the People's Party of Canada will be announcing candidates during the tour, which also includes visits to Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton.
B.C. Liberal leadership debate coming to Kelowna
November 02, 2017 - 3:28 PM

KELOWNA – B.C. Liberal leadership hopefuls will be in Kelowna next month for the party's fourth leadership debate.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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