Kent Molgat

1 week ago | kelownanow.com | Kent Molgat

The Green Party Candidate in Kelowna learned along with the rest of us, that her party was getting the boot from the national leader's debates. And it is a tough pill to swallow. Catriona Wright is the candidate for the Greens in the Kelowna riding, and we spoke to her just hours after the news came out. "It does feel disappointing," she said.

1 week ago | kelownanow.com | Kent Molgat

Central Okanagan teachers will probably avoid layoffs, but those retiring may not be replaced. Central Okanagan Teachers Association president Susan Bauhart, has spent the weekend looking at the numbers. "It just came out Friday," she said. "I don't have all the details yet." But her early take may be of some comfort to teachers and the school communities that value them.

2 weeks ago | kelownanow.com | Kent Molgat

Here's your chance to meet each of the candidates in the new Kelowna riding before voting day. The candidates took time out of their campaigns and spent some time with KelownaNow to give you a chance to get to know them better. First elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2021 for the Conservatives, entrepreneur and former city councillor Tracy Gray relies on a good ground game in her campaigns. That means she knocks on a lot of doors, even when there isn't an election going on.

3 weeks ago | kelownanow.com | Kent Molgat

There are going to be some big detours for people to access the Westside Road area. A section of the road, about 50 metres in length, has been swept away by a landslide, cutting off traffic in both directions. The slide came down just after 9:30 last night. It came down between Browse Road and Bear Creek Trail. That's about a three-minute drive north of the former Lake Okanagan Resort.

3 weeks ago | kelownanow.com | Kent Molgat

With the new federal election riding boundaries, incumbent Member of Parliament Dan Albas finds himself explaining that to many residents of Okanagan Mission and South Kelowna who are just learning that he's running to represent them. Albas, who was first elected as a member of parliament in 2015, prides himself for being vailable to his constituents. *****video***** "I like to be accessible to people," he says.