Municipal Elections 2014 News
Outgoing councillor picks sides
Outgoing Councillor, Andre Blanleil, isn't leaving municipal politics quietly. Blanleil, who has served 21 years at the council table, has thrown his...
Qualified candidate shut out
It would appear the Okanagan chapter of the Urban Development Institute (UDI) did not follow its own criteria when sending out invitations for tomorrow's...
All candidates forum
A crowd of more than 500 people showed up for the all candidates forum in Vernon Tuesday night at the Performing Arts Centre. Economic growth, business...
Candidates forum
Twenty-four candidates for Penticton council in the upcoming election, presented their platforms and fielded questions at a forum Tuesday night at the Penticton...
Regional district a tax burden
TaxpayersFirst believes a restructured and streamlined Regional District could save the taxpayers of Kelowna millions of dollars. At a press conference Tuesday...
Live forum tonight on Castanet
All those interested in hearing from the candidates running for council in the City of Vernon are invited to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre...
Mayoral debate now solo
The Urban Development Institute (UDI) will go ahead with a planned mayor's debate despite the fact only one of the eight candidates will be participating. ...
TaxpayersFirst vs ForKelowna
TaxpayersFirst has come out swinging against ForKelowna.com. ForKelowna, which participated in the 2011 campaign under the banner of FourChange.org, announced...
FourChange now ForKelowna
The organization partially credited with shaping the current make-up of Kelowna City Council is back. FourChange, which helped get three new councillors elected...
Shepherd backs out of forums
Kelowna mayoralty candidate, Sharon Shepherd, is taking a stand for what she calls the democratic process. Shepherd, one of eight candidates vying for the...
Kelowna adds to voting experience
The City of Kelowna is trying to make it as convenient as possible for people to cast their ballot in next month's municipal election. The city is providing...
Candidates forum tonight
The Oyama Community Club is hosting a candidates forum for the upcoming civic election tonight (Thursday). Mayoral, Oyama and at-large candidates are invited to...
Thompson kicks off campaign
Kelowna businessman Mark Thompson officially kicked off his mayoralty campaign Wednesday. Thompson, no stranger to local political races admits he's not...
Election foul: Signs removed
About a dozen or more election signs are now property of Kelowna Bylaw after they were removed for running afoul of City sign guidelines. The signs were removed...
Candidates' forums
Penticton voters will have plenty of opportunities to meet the candidates who are running n the upcoming municipal elections thanks to a series of forums being...
Vote counting machine protest
A small group of people braved Monday's heavy rain to attend a protest held at Penticton City Hall regarding electronic vote counting machines. The...
Candidates' forum
Summerland’s All Candidates Forum is expected to draw a large number of local residents eager to hear the views of a full slate of candidates. The...
Rose vows to end waste
A Lake Country council hopeful vows to be transparent and to end what he calls a waste of tax dollars if elected. Randy Rose retired as the chief...
Somer: Fiscally focused platform
A Kelowna council hopeful said he wants to give back to the public by bringing fiscal responsibility to Kelowna if elected. Deker Somer is the former vice...
Lack of competition in races
Most major cities throughout the Okanagan have a fairly strong showing of candidates and choices in the upcoming election, Vernon included, but when it comes to...