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Kamloops Votes 2026
CANDIDATE CHECK-IN: O'Reilly believes zero-incumbent push is 'vocal minority'
KAMLOOPS - Six candidates will be on the ballot for the top job in Kamloops on October 17, including two of the nine currently elected around the horseshoe. Mike O'Reilly is taking aim at the mayor's ...
Oct 6, 2026
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Kamloops Votes 2026
CANDIDATE CHECK-IN: Dhaliwal excited by engagement with two weeks until vote
KAMLOOPS - Only two weeks remain ahead of civic voting day on October 17, when Kamloops voters will elect a mayor and eight councilors. Ray Dhaliwal is no stranger to the campaign trail, having run pr...
Oct 5, 2026
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Kamloops Votes 2026
Kamloops mayoral debate to air on CFJC-TV Thursday
KAMLOOPS - CFJC-TV viewers will have an opportunity to hear directly from Kamloops' mayoral candidates in a debate set to air Thursday (Oct. 8) All six mayoral contenders have been invited to take par...
Oct 5, 2026
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2026 Mayoral Debate
Submit your questions to the CFJC TV 2026 Mayoral Debate
CFJC-TV is hosting a televised debate of candidates vying to be Kamloops' next mayor and we are asking for your questions. We are accepting public submissions until Sunday, Oct. 4. Here's how you can ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Shadow Cabinet
Kamloops MPs Caputo, Arnold tapped for shadow cabinet spots
KAMLOOPS - Newly re-elected Kamloops MP Frank Caputo has landed a high-profile spot in the opposition shadow cabinet.Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre announced his critic portfolio...
May 21, 2025
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Voter Card Mixup
'Targeted advertising' told Kamloops residents of voting hours: Elections Canada
KAMLOOPS - Elections Canada says Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies is one of eight ridings across the Canada that spans two time zones. Thus, the riding is highlighted on the agency's website to make v...
May 2, 2025
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National

Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in Alberta. Kurek said he is stepping aside "temporarily" as MP for the riding, which he has held since 2019. The Conservative party confirmed tha...
May 2, 2025
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Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves
OTTAWA - Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday. In his concession speech early Tuesday morning, Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader. The Conservative party did not respond when asked Wednesday whether ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre's former riding amid criticism
OTTAWA - A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election - even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy. "It's been a success," said Mark Moutter, one of dozens of protest candidates who ran in the Ottaw...
Apr 30, 2025
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Ontario, Prairies blocked Liberals from an election-night majority blowout
OTTAWA - (UPDATE 4:15 p.m.): The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night denied it a resounding majority mandate. A big part of that failure happened in Ontario, where the part...
Apr 29, 2025
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Elections Canada says more than 19.2M voters cast a ballot in federal election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election - more than 19.5 million people. While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record set in March 1958, when 79.4 per cent of eligible Canadians voted. But the nearly...
Apr 29, 2025
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre loses his long-held seat in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will not have a seat in the next Parliament after a stunning upset by his Liberal opponent, raising questions about his ability to continue as party leader and the role he will play when the House of Commons reconvenes. It also raises questions about where he will live. Aft...
Apr 29, 2025
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