South Okanagan West Kootenay

• Air Canada pulls out of Penticton due to pilot shortage, incurs community backlash

  'This is a bad decision on so many levels—it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy when you reduce service, force more people to fly out of Kelowna, reduce service, repeat.'

  Education

  Sep 13, 2023
  
• Okanagan politician Richard Cannings not seeking federal re-election in 2025

  Richard Cannings was first elected in South Okanagan – West Kootenay in 2015. He was re-elected in 2019 and 2021.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2023
  
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• Canada election: No change for Okanagan, with ridings staying Conservative blue and NDP orange

  Three of the four ridings remained Conservative, with South Okanagan—West Kootenay voting NDP for a third straight term.

  Politics

  Sep 21, 2021
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• Canada election: Minimal lineups at voting stations in the South Okanagan

  Constituents in South Okanagan-West Kootenay are choosing between five diverse candidates representing the range of the political spectrum.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2021
• Canada election: Okanagan candidates make last push to get out the vote

  The closest race in the region is projected to be in South Okanagan-West Kootenay, where the NDP narrowly defeated the Conservatives by less than 800 votes in 2019.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2021
• Canada election: Tight race expected for South Okanagan-West Kootenay

  Political observers say the projected tight race between the NDP and the Conservatives will be one of the most interesting to watch in British Columbia.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2021
• Canada election results: South Okanagan–West Kootenay

  NDP candidate Richard Cannings was elected to represent the riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay for a third consecutive term.

  Politics

  Aug 15, 2021
• UPDATE: 4 of 5 ridings in B.C.’s Southern Interior are Conservative blue

  Early results are starting to roll in for B.C.’s Southern Interior.

  Oct 21, 2019
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• Federal NDP leader to visit Penticton on Saturday

  The stop is being billed as ‘Jagmeet Rocks Penticton.’

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2019
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• Extended interviews with South Okanagan-West Kootenay candidates

  Meet the candidates running to become the next Member of Parliament for South Okanagan-West Kootenay in the 2019 federal election.

  Oct 16, 2019