Federal Election 2019 News
Election candidates to take part in breakfast forum Wednesday
It won't be your typical candidates forum. Eleven candidates, vying for your votes in the Kelowna-Lake Country and Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola...
WildSafeBC hosted bear spray workshop in Peachland on Sunday
As part of the Peachland Trails Awareness Day, WildSafeBC hosted a bear spray workshop on Sunday afternoon at Heritage Park. Participants were taught about...
Conservatives stoke fear of NDP-Liberal coalition
Andrew Scheer is raising the spectre of a reckless, tax-and-spend Liberal-NDP coalition government to urge Canadians to hand the Conservatives a majority on...
About 2M people voted during the first two days advance polls
More Canadians have taken the opportunity to mark their ballot ahead of next Monday's federal election than ever before. According to information from...
Dan Albas, candidate Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
Castanet has invited all the Central Okanagan federal candidates for sit-down video interviews as election day approaches on Oct. 21. Dan Albas is the incumbent...
Green Party's Elizabeth May to visit Kamloops Tuesday
At least one federal leader is stopping by Kamloops before the Oct. 21 election. The Green Party's Elizabeth May is scheduled to stop in the Tournament...
Tracy Gray running for Conservatives in Kelowna-Lake Country
Castanet has invited all the Central Okanagan federal candidates for sit-down video interviews as election day approaches on Oct. 21. Tracy Gray is running for...
1 on 1 conversation with People's Party of Canada's John Barr
Castanet has invited all the Central Okanagan federal candidates for sit-down video interviews as election day approaches on Oct. 21. John Barr is running for...
Voters report long delays at some advance polling stations
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. There are reports out of Lake Country that voters at the Winfield Memorial Hall are experiencing a long wait to cast advance poll ballots. One...
School district wants to know where candidates stand on vaping
The Central Okanagan School District wants to know where candidates running for federal office stand on vaping. At a meeting Wednesday, the board of education...
Poll: top election issues
Voters across Canada can begin marking their ballots Friday as advance polls for the Oct. 21 federal election officially open. Advance polls are available for...
Advance polls for the Oct. 21 federal election open Friday
Voters across Canada can begin marking their ballots tomorrow as advance polls for the Oct. 21 federal election officially open. Advance polls are available for...
1 on 1 conversation with Green Party candidate Robert Mellalieu
Castanet has invited all the Central Okanagan federal candidates for sit-down video interviews as election day approaches on Oct. 21. Robert Mellalieu is...
Interview series with Central Okanagan federal candidates
Castanet has invited all the Central Okanagan federal candidates for sit-down video interviews as election day approaches on Oct. 21. First up is incumbent...
Three out of five in survey say make voting mandatory
Three out of five Canadians believe voting in federal elections should be mandatory, according to a new survey by Research Co. When Scotland held a referendum...
Penticton and Summerland will host forums on Thursday
South Okanagan voters in both federal ridings will get another chance to meet and hear from candidates during a pair of forums this week in Penticton and...
A 2nd PPC candidate is the victim of hate speech
John Barr is the latest Central Okanagan candidate to be hit with hate speech. At least one of his signs along Glenmore Road was knocked down, with fascist...
Okanagan PPC candidate Allan Duncan's signs targeted
Another federal candidate in the Central Okanagan has had his election signs vandalized with hate speech. Someone wrote "fascist" on three signs...
Candidates talk climate
Climate change was a top concern for four of the five Kelowna-Lake Country candidates in attendance at a debate about the environment at UBC Okanagan Thursday...
Environment up for debate
Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola candidates seeking your votes will debate the environment in Peachland early next month. The debate, hosted by Green...