Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Voters choose four of six incumbents to return to Barriere council
BARRIERE, B.C. - Two of the six incumbents have been unseated in the race for Barriere council.After Saturday's (Oct. 15) votes were tabulated, incumbents Scott Kershaw, Rob Kerslake, Donna Kibble and...
Oct 15, 2022
Blackwell defeats Clifford in Clearwater; two newcomers elected to council
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Incumbent Merlin Blackwell has easily held off challenger Dean Clifford to retain the mayor's chair in Clearwater.Blackwell defeated Clifford by a margin of 88.1 per cent to 11.2 pe...
Oct 15, 2022
Smith re-elected mayor of Logan Lake; council to consist of three incumbents, three newcomers
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Robin Smith is returning to the mayor's chair in Logan Lake.Smith ran away with the mayor's race in Saturday's (Oct. 15) election, finishing with 71.5 per cent of the vote. Challeng...
Oct 15, 2022
Rathor unseats Cobb for Williams Lake mayor's chair
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake residents have chosen Surinderpal Rathor to be their mayor.Preliminary results of Saturday's election saw Rathor gather 34.1 per cent of the vote to take the top sp...
Oct 15, 2022
Brand new mayor and council to take on the many challenges in Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton's recovery will be led by Denise O'Connor.O'Connor was elected mayor of the village Saturday (Oct. 15), defeating Edit Loring-Kuhanga and Willie Nelson.She succeed...
Oct 15, 2022
After a heartbreaking defeat in 2018, Lepsoe comes out on top in Chase
CHASE, B.C. - David Lepsoe got the job done in Chase.Lepsoe, who came within 11 votes of the mayor's chair in 2018, was elected this year, finishing with 52.9 per cent of the vote Saturday (Oct. 15).L...
Oct 15, 2022
Former mayor, MLA Donna Barnett among newcomers elected to 100 Mile House council
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A popular former mayor and MLA has returned to the municipal scene, grabbing a spot on 100 Mile House council.Donna Barnett was the top vote-getter in Saturday's (Oct. 15) elect...
Oct 15, 2022
Two incumbents return, two newcomers join Ashcroft council
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Ashcroft's new-look council will see a mix of familiar and less familiar faces.Incumbents Jonah Anstett and Nadine Davenport will fill two of the four council spots.They will be joine...
Oct 15, 2022
Six new faces around TNRD Board of Directors; three incumbents defeated
KAMLOOPS - The TNRD Board of Directors will have a whole new look after Saturday's (Oct. 15) election. Six of the ten rural areas had elections, with Lee Onslow (Area 'B' - Thompson Headwaters), David...
Oct 15, 2022
Stanke back in the mayor's chair in Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - A familiar face is back as mayor of Clinton - but it's not the incumbent.Roland Stanke was elected mayor Saturday (Oct. 15), defeating councillor Christine Rivett and incumbent Susan S...
Oct 15, 2022
