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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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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