When I moved to Kelowna in May 2007, there was no doubt that I had just landed in the Conservative heartland. Kelowna-Lake Country’s MP at the time,… Read more “Electing Liberal MP sign of Kelowna tech industry’s strength”
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Notes from a Conservative backbencher’s victory party
Ron Cannan appears to have had an historic win in the riding of Kelowna-Lake Country. At this writing, the backbencher has close to 57 per cent of… Read more “Notes from a Conservative backbencher’s victory party”
Kelowna waterfront development project put on hold
How involved should a city get in the development game? I find myself asking that after writing this story: Mystery donor adds wrinkle to contentious Kelowna development… Read more “Kelowna waterfront development project put on hold”
B.C.’s net-zero mandate pushes Kelowna towards transit strike
Like public transit in most B.C. communities outside the Lower Mainland, Kelowna’s bus service is operated by a private company contracted by BC Transit, a provincially owned… Read more “B.C.’s net-zero mandate pushes Kelowna towards transit strike”
NDP leadership debate in Kelowna energizes party members but offers little actual debate
The NDP leadership debate in Kelowna Monday night ended up being something of a love-in. The candidates were articulate and thoughtful, treated one another with respect and… Read more “NDP leadership debate in Kelowna energizes party members but offers little actual debate”
Oddly enough, Kelowna to host B.C. NDP leadership debate
It’s kind of interesting and weird that the NDP is holding a leadership debate in Kelowna this evening with a social justice focus. This isn’t exactly NDP… Read more “Oddly enough, Kelowna to host B.C. NDP leadership debate”
Kelowna RCMP leads B.C. in use of force complaints
It is becoming increasingly clear that the Kelowna RCMP has a problem that goes far beyond Const. Geoff Mantler. I worked my way through a bunch of… Read more “Kelowna RCMP leads B.C. in use of force complaints”
Kelowna RCMP officer facing multiple excessive force allegations
Turns out Buddy Tavares wasn’t the first person to accuse RCMP Const. Geoff Mantler of taking unnecessary and gratuitous shots during an arrest. In today’s Globe, I… Read more “Kelowna RCMP officer facing multiple excessive force allegations”
Charges recommended against RCMP officer caught kicking suspect on video
It seems Kelowna RCMP Const. Geoff Mantler is the victim of bad timing. Had he been caught on video kicking Buddy Tavares in the head during an… Read more “Charges recommended against RCMP officer caught kicking suspect on video”
Kelowna man speaks out about RCMP officer who kicked him in the head
I spent this past week covering this horrific incident where a cop kicked a suspect he was arresting in the head AFTER the suspect had already gotten… Read more “Kelowna man speaks out about RCMP officer who kicked him in the head”
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