🗳️FEDERAL ELECTION:
Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
Let’s call it at 235/243 polls. Tory incumbent Mel Arnold retakes riding with 52.5%.
Liberal’s Ken Robertson has 38.5%, NDP’s Phaedra Idzan has 5.5%, Green’s Owen Madden has 2.5% & PPC’s Michael Henry has 1%.
Votes: 61,960
🗳️FEDERAL ELECTION:
Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
Conservative incumbent Mel Arnold holds 55% of votes & is called WINNER, 28K vote counts in. Liberal candidate Ken Robertson follows with 35%. NDP’s Phaedra Idzan holds about 6%.
For the riding, 161/243 polls reporting.
🗳️FEDERAL ELECTION:
Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
Nearly 2 hours after polls, Conservative incumbent Mel Arnold holds 58% of votes, with 10.2K counted. Liberal candidate Ken Robertson follows at 31%. NDP’s Phaedra Idzan holds 6%.
For the riding, 62/243 polls reporting.
🗳️ELECTION THREAD:
Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
+2,000 votes in for the count, Conservative candidate Mel Arnold is already leading with 50% of the tally. Polls closed just over an hour ago.
Polling staff in Revelstoke said they’ll be counting until at least 10 pm Monday.
UPDATE: @bluesky is now where things will be at for the Revelstoke Review!
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The Revelstoke Review is now on @bluesky & will be regularly posting stories there.
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Years after an incident closed Revelstoke’s only lake to fishers, a mom has led work to get Indigenous & Crown approval for another dock dedicated to fishing, allowing safe recreation for both swimmers & young anglers. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/YjI8GM1yhl
A raven recently fried itself in downtown Revelstoke after sparking a high-voltage power line with its feather moisture - enough to cause a loud boom & smoke, without knocking out power⚡️ #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/9c7edmLKYr
I broke down the amendments Revelstoke made before welcoming its new in-house zoning bylaw, after the city spent 2 years overhauling the original bylaw from the ‘80s. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/BdrMiE5ZfH
Revelstoke Cycling Association teamed up with a woodworker & the B.C. government this winter to clear destructive Douglas-fir beetles & mitigate wildfire risk along forest trails. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/bIhhygdfPp
In my very first court story, I covered the sentencing of a railway worker who drove a pickup into Revelstoke’s Illecillewaet River with three passengers aboard, earning him house arrest & driving suspension. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/a4qljrglGq
Regional grant funding helped finance a newly-installed stair lift for Revelstoke’s seniors’ home, which boosts livability by providing easier access between the units, exercise room & communal area. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/BrsQ3OkNLu
A new @TSBCanada report reveals what caused a train to crash into another, derail 8 cars & spill 17.5K litres of oil near Revelstoke last year: A crew missing a key stop signal while talking to their traffic controller. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/Itr3oXApOv
In a “good news story” highlighted by city council, Revelstoke is making strides on a $40M plan for its new wastewater treatment plant - 2 years after the province unexpectedly set things back. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/8WLOMjSd55
It’s that time of year: Coyotes are “back in pack” around Revelstoke’s north end with their kits, meaning residents should exercise caution & know to act aggressively if they closely encounter them. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/RQG0dpcQRn
Revelstoke’s FireSmart committee most recently met to discuss how community members can be engaged to put wildfire preparedness into action within their own neighbourhoods, ahead of this summer. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/b4JyuBvZvJ
A massive avalanche recently crashed 3km down Mt. Cartier just outside Revelstoke, stopping almost perfectly along Airport Way without causing obstruction. But this is a repeat phenomenon that’s occurred for decades. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/mT7jBjkojm
In another deadly avalanche season for Western Canada that’s claimed 7 lives, I heard from @avalancheca itself about how backcountry users can continue to enjoy the last of the snow responsibly. #revelstoke#revy@RevelstokeRevue
https://t.co/u1oUfRi8d3
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I am very excited with the agreement signed with the Toronto Zoo to welcome a family of giraffes to Ottawa this summer that will be allowed to freely roam and graze through the Experimental Farm.
River Ward - the place to be!