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CIVIC ELECTION – Hamer-Jackson ponders future from a hospital bed

October 18, 2026 // 2 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is pondering his future today from a bed at Royal Inland Hospital. He’s waiting for an opening in the cardiac unit at Kelowna General for heart [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Newcomers have the power over City council incumbents

October 18, 2026 // 6 Comments

FIRST OF ALL, the important part — I correctly called seven out of the nine winners for Kamloops City council. Other than that, what else of significance occurred last [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – O’Reilly easy winner, incumbent councillors not so much

October 17, 2026 // 3 Comments

Three returning City councillors will be joined by several rookies From the first few polls that reported in tonight (Oct. 17 2026), Mike O’Reilly was going to be the next [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

October 17, 2026 // 1 Comment

By STEWART PREST University of British Columbia ALBERTA PREMIER Danielle Smith is using sovereignty sentiments in Alberta as a kind of implied threat to get a better deal for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We have just one thing to do today, and it’s an important one

October 17, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE THING. We have just one thing to do today — vote. It’s a simple thing to do, really. A lot of folks have already voted at advance [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – ‘Remain’ continues to have big lead in Alberta referendum

October 16, 2026 // 0 Comments

Few believe separatist issue will die regardless of referendum result By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE Oct. 16, 2026 – The ‘remain’ and ‘leave’ campaigns may be wrapping up [Continue]