Municipal Elections 2014 News
Nomination clock ticking down
Candidates hoping to have their name on the Nov 15 municipal ballot have just two days left to file the necessary nomination papers. The deadline to file across...
Slate takes shot at zero tax hike
Mike McLoughlin and Sean Upshaw officially kicked off their municipal election campaign in Kelowna Wednesday with the first shot to the bow of the city's...
Hacking seeks second term
Robert Hacking has announced his intention to seek a second term as councilor for the District of Summerland. The small business entrepreneur hopes to bring his...
Findlater has competition
With a little over a month to go until the municipal election in West Kelowna, it appears incumbent Mayor Doug Findlater finally has some competition. Local...
Litke won't seek re-election
Update -- Oct. 8 In a letter read from the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, Penticton Mayor Garry Litke announced he would not be running in the upcoming...
Rajabally ready for a change
Another candidate has thrown their hat into the ring with the hope of being elected as a city councillor in Kelowna. Dr. Mo Rajabally has lived in Kelowna for...
New political slate offers prosperity
Big city politics are alive and well in Kelowna. A second political organization has surfaced in advance of the Nov 15 municipal election. 'Prosper...
Candidates slow out of gate
It would appear potential candidates hoping to gain a seat on Kelowna City Council are waiting until the last minute to file nomination papers. With just a few...
TaxpayersFirst grows to five
Kelowna's newest political party has filled out its slate for the November municipal election. TaxpayersFirst, running on a platform of four years of zero...
DeHart seeks second term
Maxine DeHart is hoping to serve a second term on City Council. DeHart, who has spent more than 30 years serving the community through volunteer and...
Hearing from the candidates
As in previous years, Castanet wants to make sure candidates looking for your vote in the November municipal election have a chance to get their message across....
Van Ryswyk seeks council seat
Dayleen Van Ryswyk is taking another run at a seat on City Council. The Kelowna businesswoman announced her intentions earlier this week. Van Ryswyk is no...
Konanz looks to retain seat
Penticton City Councillor Helena Konanz announced today she will run for a council seat in the upcoming civic election. Konanz was first elected into office in...
Neis making political comeback
West Kelowna's first mayor is attempting a political comeback. Rosalind Neis, who served one year as mayor (2007) then three years on council (2008-2011),...
Itani enters council race
Beryl Itani is taking the political plunge. She announced Tuesday morning she is entering the race to try and earn one of eight seats on Kelowna City Council....
Time to pick your next trustees
Nominations for School District No. 67 trustees opened at 9 a.m. today, and at least one trustee is getting the jump on filing her papers. Ginny Manning has...
Politics: And they're off
Call it what you will – a political sprint, a horse race or a necessary evil in the democratic process. The municipal election campaign officially kicked...
Ophus seeks another term
Duane Ophus is seeking a fourth term on West Kelowna Council. Ophus took the summer to make his decision, due in part to the fourth year added to all municipal...
Hobson will not run
Robert Hobson has confirmed what many already knew - he will not be running for another term on City Council. Hobson made the announcement official Monday...
Findlater runs for re-election
Incumbent mayor Doug Findlater will run again. Findlater will make it official on Oct 2, at Volcanic Hills Estate Winery, 2845 Boucherie Rd., West Kelowna. A...