A 'Responsibility Matrix' is at the heart of the election campaign for Kelowna City Council candidate Glendon Smedley.Running on a slogan of "Strong Roots. Shared Values. Strong Kelowna", Smedley, a Red Seal carpenter, has posted an extensive 50-point list of issues.He then rates those as being either a City-...

An incumbent director with the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) will look to serve another four years in office.Allysa Hopkins is running in the fall municipal election with the hopes of representing Electoral Area F, Rural Enderby, for a second term.Hopkins said her first term was marked by strengthening rur...

First-time Kelowna city councillor Gord Lovegrove will run for re-election in the local elections next month.Lovegrove is a UBC Okanagan professor, specializing in civil engineering with a major emphasis on applied sustainable civil engineering and transport safety.The creation of affordable housing development project...

At 40, realtor Hamid Khajavi is among the youngest of the 37 contenders for Kelowna city council in next month's local election, but that doesn't mean he's a stranger to politics.On his campaign website Khajavi says he's passionate about public service and from a young age, helped establish the BC Conservative Kelowna-...

There will be one less name on the ballot when voters go to elect the next mayor of Vernon.ElectionsBC said Jerrod Stephenson has withdrawn his name and will not run in the fall municipal election.The withdrawal means there will be just three candidates vying for the seat: incumbent Mayor Victor Cumming, incumbent Coun...

One of the 37 candidates running for Kelowna city council in the October election, admits it's a cliché, but says he's running for his two young kids.Daniel Fritter said he moved to Kelowna a decade ago and it "felt like heaven on earth." However, he said that's not the case anymore.Fritter said he'd h...

A candidate in the long list of hopefuls for Kelowna city council says knowing both how to spend and when not to spend taxpayer dollars is crucial.Davis Kyle says residents should expect specific plans from all councillors for making Kelowna more safe, affordable, and livable. He said: " too many councillors run o...

A local lawyer and business owner is taking a second crack at getting on Kelowna city council and tackling crime is among his top priorities.Bal Grewal, who ran in 2022, said public safety and street order are non-negotiable. "We must be tough on crime while championing involuntary medical care for individuals suf...

Voters in Greater Vernon will get to hear from their candidates in a joint all-candidates forum ahead of the municipal election.The BX Swan Lake Community Association will hold an event to hear from the candidates looking to represent RDNO Area B (Swan Lake / Commonage) and Area C (BX / Silver Star).In Area B incumbent...

One of the 37 candidates running for Kelowna city council in the October election says his campaign platform is built on common sense.Brian Pinter said public service isn't about politics, "...it's about protecting the future of our community and ensuring Kelowna remains a place where families, workers, and busine...