Colin Dacre

Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.

NEW: I teamed up with @castanetkamloops.net to write this long in-depth account of Reid Hamer-Jackson's three years as mayor of Kamloops. I also talked to the unrepentant mayor for two hours.

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Drought Hill wildfire not expected to grow, status changed to held - Peachland News The Drought Hill wildfire in Peachland continues to be listed as out of control, though it appears to be very calm on the fire front.

Drought Hill wildfire not expected to grow, status changed to held www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...

Kelowna group runs out of time in bid to bring Afghan refugee family to city - Kelowna News Time has run out for a refugee family that had been trying to come to Kelowna with the help of a local group of volunteers.

Kelowna group runs out of time in bid to bring Afghan refugee family to city www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Kelowna sued again by developer over downtown tower proposal - Kelowna News The developer behind a controversial tower project downtown Kelowna has sued the city, again, over an alleged “unfair” and “unreasonable” rejection of the project.

Kelowna sued again by developer over downtown tower proposal www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Behind closed doors, mayors called for a leadership change at Interior Health in 2022 - Kelowna News Serious issues raised recently around Kelowna General Hospital and Interior Health were brought to the attention of then Health Minister Adrian Dix nearly three years ago.

Behind closed doors, mayors called for a leadership change at Interior Health in 2022 www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Pipeline boring suspected cause of sink hole on Coquihalla Highway - BC News A section of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is closed Friday morning as crews work to fix a sink hole.

Pipeline boring suspected cause of sink hole on Coquihalla Highway www.castanet.net/news/BC/5547...

Penticton firm, Ontario grower partner to restart BC Tree Fruits packinghouse - Penticton News The BC Supreme Court has approved the sale of the last of BC Tree Fruits assets, paving the way for the brand to restart operations with a smaller footprint in the South Okanagan and Similkameen.

Penticton firm, Ontario grower partner to restart BC Tree Fruits packinghouse www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...

Teen missing from Kelowna for 20 years, plea for information renewed - Kelowna News It's been 20 years since Ashleigh Pettman-Wilson vanished.

Teen missing from Kelowna for 20 years, plea for information renewed www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Largest population of endangered aster plant dug out at Okanagan Falls beach - Penticton News Someone took to an Okanagan Falls beach over the weekend, removing the largest population of a federally endangered and protected plant.

Largest population of endangered aster plant dug out at Okanagan Falls beach www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...

Sun Peaks hopes insulated mats will blanket, preserve snow through summer heat - Kamloops News Sun Peaks is the first ski resort in Canada to invest in insulated mats aimed at preserving the white gold found on its slopes over the hot summer months.

Sun Peaks hopes insulated mats will blanket, preserve snow through summer heat www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...

Kelowna-area MLA says federal election result is a 'disaster for Canada' - Kelowna News B.C.'s trio of former Conservative MLAs says they're disappointed but ready to fight for issues they deem to be important.

Kelowna-area MLA says federal election result is a 'disaster for Canada' www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Stephen Fuhr voted in as next MP of Kelowna riding - Kelowna News Voters decide who will represent Kelowna in Monday night's federal election.

Stephen Fuhr voted in as next MP of Kelowna riding www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

With a vote total like that, it has likely been manipulated. A normal popular poll tops out around 15-17k votes. We’ve added a captcha and done other things to limit poll abuse but you can only do so much while still letting everyone take part (and not have to log in to vote).

Article about Mountie facing criminal charges republished after Castanet wins in court - Kamloops News

Article about Mountie facing criminal charges republished after Castanet wins in court

Not statistically valid but certainly a surprise to me, considering how conservative our readership is.

'I was no longer a nice person': Former Kelowna Mountie reflects on sexting scandal - Kelowna News A former Kelowna cop who sent graphic and sexually explicit text messages to a victim in an investigation he was working on awaits sentencing.

'I was no longer a nice person': Former Kelowna Mountie reflects on sexting scandal www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

PPC candidate in Kelowna repeatedly shares racist views on social media - Kelowna News The newly-selected People’s Party of Canada candidate in Kelowna is a prolific poster of racist views on social media.

PPC candidate in Kelowna repeatedly shares racist views on social media www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

B.C. craft distilleries say their industry could dwarf the wine sector if they had the same support - Kelowna News B.C. craft distillers are calling on the provincial government to put their proposed emergency powers to good use by helping get more local products onto BC Liquor stores shelves.

B.C. craft distilleries say their industry could dwarf the wine sector if they had the same support www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Notorious Kelowna Hells Angels house being knocked down - Kelowna News One of Kelowna's most notorious buildings is being knocked down.

Notorious Kelowna Hells Angels house being knocked down www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Forests minister in the Okanagan as industry braces for tariffs - West Kelowna News Forests minister Ravi Parmar is in the Okanagan this week meeting with an industry under siege.

Forests minister in the Okanagan as industry braces for tariffs www.castanet.net/news/West-Ke...

“Those nasty Canadians are ripping us off and are controlled by Mexican cartels. They’re poisoning us with fentanyl and need to become the 51st state or they will pay a high price” is a belief that literally ZERO Americans had six weeks ago. It’s entirely invented from scratch.

The Russian over-50s fighting and dying in Ukraine Grandfathers are among contract soldiers being killed on the front line, data shows

The Russian over-50s fighting and dying in Ukraine

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'Completely lazy': Kelowna lawyer blasts police for lack of enforcement at tent city - Kelowna News Kelowna lawyer and his friend attempt to recover stolen goods after getting no help from RCMP.

'Completely lazy': Kelowna lawyer blasts police for lack of enforcement at tent city www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Sales, new listings higher than January normals throughout BC Interior - Kelowna News The Interior housing market last month was busier than it normally is in January, with new listings and sales on the rise.

Sales, new listings higher than January normals throughout BC Interior www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review - Nelson News A court hearing was held today for the Edgewood farmers who are seeking a court injunction to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from culling their 400 ostriches.

Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review (Edgewood)

Trump says he'll hit Canada with 25 per cent tariff, 10 per cent on oil - Canada News UPDATE 2:15 p.m. U.S. President Donald Trump says he will probably set tariffs on Canadian oil at 10 per cent as the White House confirms he's going forward with 25 per cent levies on imports from Can...

"The president says there is nothing that Canada, Mexico or China can do to prevent the tariffs from being implemented."

The border, obviously, had nothing to do with it all along.

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Kelowna family who fled Ukraine faces separation if work, study permits not renewed - Kelowna News Some Ukrainian refugees in the Okanagan are worried they won't be able to renew their work permits because they don't have a valid Ukrainian passport.

Kelowna family who fled Ukraine faces separation if work, study permits not renewed www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Fatal crash near Peachland results in criminal charges - Peachland News More than a year and a half after a fatal crash on Highway 97 C near Peachland, charges have been laid against the driver.

Fatal crash near Peachland results in criminal charges www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...

Kelowna sues condo developer over damage to downtown fire hall - Kelowna News Damage to a historic Kelowna building has set the stage for a lawsuit against the developer of what will be the city’s tallest building.

Kelowna sues condo developer over damage to downtown fire hall www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Kelowna man arrested in Ontario on antisemitism hate speech charges - Kelowna News The arrest follows an investigation that began in June 2024.

Kelowna man arrested in Ontario on antisemitism hate speech charges www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...