Politics

POLITICS – Back home after surgery, Hamer-Jackson thanks well-wishers

November 2, 2026 // 3 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is back home after undergoing open-heart quadruple bypass surgery. The mayor said this morning (Nov. 2, 2026) he returned home last night from [Continue]

POLITICS – Is Canada singing its way into the European Union?

October 30, 2026 // 1 Comment

By PETRA DOLATA University of Calgary OFFICIALS ARE MEETING this week for the 21st Canada-European Union Leaders’ summit. It comes only a month after European Commission [Continue]

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]

CIVIC ELECTION – Last opportunity to vote in advance is today

October 14, 2026 // 0 Comments

Last chance to vote in advance for the civic election is today, Oct. 14, 2026. Advance polling is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at two locations — Heritage House (Riverside [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Mayor, CFJC in verbal spat over televised candidates’ debate

October 9, 2026 // 1 Comment

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and CFJC-TV are scrapping over Thursday night’s (Oct. 8, 2026) televised mayoral candidates’ debate. Hamer-Jackson says he didn’t participate [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Take a polygraph and I will too, mayor challenges Neustaeter

October 7, 2026 // 6 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson challenged Coun. Katie Neustaeter Tuesday (October. 6, 2026) to take a lie detector test and said he’ll do the same. It came after a three-hour [Continue]