The syilx Nation — through the Penticton Indian Band — is exercising its unextinguished Indigenous rights and title to all lands and resources within syilx Territory and opposing the issuance of hunting tags for California bighorn sheep (Ovis Canadensis). California bighorn sheep are considered a vulnerable at-risk species. They experience numerous and uncertain threats from […]

On the phone this morning with Roly Russell, – he stating he is feeling good about the voting results from Saturday – but out of respect for all those that chose a mail-in ballot or absentee voters – he wants to wait until the final numbers are in. The major tv networks and Canadian Press […]

Most people in the South Okanagan may not be aware of just how vast the riding of Boundary Similkameen is. From just south of Kelowna on the back road to Rock Creek, from Big White to Baldy, from Grand Forks to Princeton to the city limits of Penticton through Heritage Hills, Skaha Estates, The Falls, […]

36, 593 Registered Voters This is called the ‘initial’ count – battle not over until the final mail in ballot counted Electoral District Candidate’s Ballot Name Affiliation Total Valid Votes % of Popular Vote Boundary-Similkameen Arlyn Greig Ind 423 2.62% Roly Russell BC NDP 7, 772 48.22% Darryl Seres Conservative 2, 011 12.48% Petra Veintimilla […]

  The NDP will form a historic majority government in British Columbia for the first time in more than 20 years, CBC News projects, as voters opted to stay the course in a tumultuous year and send Leader John Horgan back to the legislature as the only consecutive two-term premier in his party’s history. Horgan […]

IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. Well, it’s done! I told myself that I wouldn’t do it, thought it a waste of time and it probably was, however my conscience made me comply. I got my act together, thought long and hard to make a decision and finally did it. I voted! Does it make […]

Submitted by Dale Dodge

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