Federal Election 2015 News
Pensions soften the blow
It will cost Canadian taxpayers about $209 million in cumulative pension payments to the 180 eligible MPs who were either defeated or chose not to run in...
Big voter turnout in valley
The 2015 federal election had the largest voter turn out in more than 20 years, with 68.5 per cent of eligible voters casting ballots. And, here in the...
'A remarkable journey'
Ron Cannan waited until the bitter end to speak to supporters and admit defeat to Liberal Stephen Fuhr in Kelowna-Lake Country. When the Tory MP of 9 1/2 years...
Cannan concedes
UPDATE 11:35 P.M In an unexpected outcome, three-term Kelowna-Lake Country Conservative MP Ron Cannan lost his riding to Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr. Cannan...
New colour for Kelowna
The Liberal crowd was nothing less than elated as they donned red and jumped up and down in excitement as their candidate – Stephen Fuhr – became...
Smiles shine through defeat
Smiles returned to the faces of NDP supporters at Kelowna Community Theatre Monday night as the two candidates took to the podium and thanked their volunteers....
Fuhr's supporters elated
UPDATE 10:35 P.M. The Liberal crowd was nothing less than elated as they donned red and jumped up and down in excitement as their candidate – Stephen Fuhr...
Cannings off to Ottawa
The second time was a charm for Richard Cannings. Naturalist and author Richard Canning swept to victory Monday in the riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay....
Neufeld gracious in defeat
As Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau's victory speech rolled to a conclusion, someone among the Conservative faithful in Penticton switched off the...
McLeod wins in Kamloops
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Albas victorious
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Albas: Voters got it right
Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP elect, Dan Albas said the Canadian electorate got it right. "They always get it right," said Albas of...
Cannings wins in south
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Arnold heading to Ottawa
While the Conservatives may have fallen nationally, in the North Okanagan-Shuswap, they were given a strong mandate to return to Ottawa. Tory candidate Mel...
Fuhr defeats Cannan
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An air of disappointment
The stale air of disappointment hung low inside Kelowna Community Theatre at the NDP candidates party Monday evening. As the Liberal Party surged ahead, the...
Maybe next time: Gingras
With early results showing the Conservative candidate ahead in North Okanagan Shuswap, New Democrat supporters were subdued. At what was supposed to be a...
Arnold wins North OK
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Derkaz: close but not quite
UPDATE: 8:45 p.m. “I'm thrilled, it's a good night to be a Liberal,” said Cindy Derkaz, as she watched the red tide flow over eastern...
Cheers in Denesiuk camp
Connie Denesiuk, Liberal candidate in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, cheered and hugged supporters as news came in Monday night that the Liberals had...