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Kent Molgat

Kelowna

Journalist at KelownaNow

Journalist at Kamloops Now

Journalist at Penticton Now

Journalist at VictoriaNow

CTV Vancouver's Okanagan Bureau Chief. Opinions expressed here are all mine.

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  • 1 month ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Kent Molgat

    "When I first heard it, I thought 'Oh, no, doomsday!' Like most people," said Okanagan Film Commissioner Jon Summerland. But then he began thinking of the impracticality of it all. "Who is he going to tariff? I don't understand that part," he said. "Is it the distribution company?" he asks.

  • 2 months 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.

  • 2 months 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 months 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.

  • 2 months 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.

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Kent Molgat
Kent Molgat @ctvkent
27 Jan 17

Will Premier Clark follow Justin Trudeau's lead on "pay-to-play" after $5000 wine and dine? @CTVVancouver https://t.co/MuMnjGoAPU

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Kent Molgat @ctvkent
26 Jan 17

Which home energy saving products really work? @CTVVancouver https://t.co/jjIZHJXaSO

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Kent Molgat @ctvkent
25 Jan 17

RT @CTVVancouver: Donors paying $5,000 a plate attend exclusive dinner with Christy Clark, @ctvkent reports https://t.co/DvVNTU4dSU