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richard rolke

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North Okanagan community advocate. I live in the lands of the Syilx and the Secwepemc. Opinions are my own. #NorthOkanagan #ColdstreamBC

Joined September 2012
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Conservative government taking shape in BC. @LDoerkson @Shane_Mills castanet.net/news/Kelowna/63…
Kelowna's Shane Mills, former Christy Clark aide, lands senior role with new BC Conservative...

Kelowna's Shane Mills, former Christy Clark aide, lands senior role with new BC Conservative...

A Kelowna resident who served as a senior member of former B.C. premier Christy Clark’s team has been tapped to lead communications for the new BC Conservative government.

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On this Indigenous Veterans Day, I remember the men and women who served Canada during conflicts and peacekeeping missions. I acknowledge that I live, work and play in the lands of the Syilx and the Secwépemc. @OkanaganBand @Splatsinfn @RoyalCdnLegion
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Diwali is a reminder of the light within. May you shine with courage, kindness, and compassion. #diwal
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My prayers are with the people of Krakow and Poland. @PolandMFA @donaldtusk cbc.ca/news/world/krakow-pol…
3 bodies found in home of Krakow shooting suspect, Polish PM says, after 6 killed, 16 injured in...

3 bodies found in home of Krakow shooting suspect, Polish PM says, after 6 killed, 16 injured in...

Six people were killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a busy market square in Krakow, authorities said, in what Poland's defence minister called an "act of terror."

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Happy #Halloween
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Seize the time…Live now. Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again. – Capt. Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Inner Light #PatrickStewart @SirPatStew
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There's going to be a lot of hard work for the @bcndp castanet.net/news/BC/635973/…
Next BC NDP leader faces 'reputational challenge' of deficit blowout: Horgan adviser

Next BC NDP leader faces 'reputational challenge' of deficit blowout: Horgan adviser

A former adviser to John Horgan says the next leader of the BC NDP will face a "reputational challenge" of proving the party can be trusted with taxpayers' money, something he says the late former...

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Another loss from my childhood. Thank you for everything @GineokwKoenig #WalterKoenig #startrek cbc.ca/news/entertainment/wa…
Star Trek actor Walter Koenig dead at 90 | CBC News

Star Trek actor Walter Koenig dead at 90 | CBC News

Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the original Star Trek television series and in several movies, has died. He was 90.

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Greens only won two seats but @Emily_Lowan will have a strong presence. castanet.net/news/BC/635616/… #bc
BC Green Leader Emily Lowan wins bid for riding on Vancouver Island

BC Green Leader Emily Lowan wins bid for riding on Vancouver Island

The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting victory for BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan in the Vancouver Island riding of Saanich North and the Islands.

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BC has a new premier. @LDoerkson #BCElection2026 cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
B.C. Conservatives projected to win 1st majority in nearly a century after Eby's election gamble...

B.C. Conservatives projected to win 1st majority in nearly a century after Eby's election gamble...

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David Eby has just resigned as leader of the BC NDP. #BCElection2026
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Eby's election gamble backfired big time. Conservative majority. #BCElection2026 @Dave_Eby @LDoerkson
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Yes you voted last week but you have to do it again today. #bcvotes #bcelection #democracy #BC
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Get out and vote BC #bcelection #bc castanet.net/news/BC/635553/…
Eby quits as NDP leader after Conservatives win B.C. election

Eby quits as NDP leader after Conservatives win B.C. election

UPDATE 10:30 p.m. Just over five weeks ago, Lorne Doerkson was an obscure British Columbia legislator whose party was falling apart at the seams.

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Alberta, love you. #AlbertaReferendum #alberta @ABDanielleSmith @nenshi @PierrePoilievre @YourAlberta #canada @ScottAn53232677
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My thoughts are with everyone impacted by this tragedy. bbc.com/news/live/cmx2877w8x…
Four dead and 39 in hospital after Canada military base fire

Four dead and 39 in hospital after Canada military base fire

Earlier, Prime Minister Mark Carney said it was "one of the worst tragedies" for the military in peacetime.

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When you have a craving.... cbc.ca/news/politics/drone-s…
McNuggets, booze smuggled by drone into Canada's most secure prison: union | CBC News

McNuggets, booze smuggled by drone into Canada's most secure prison: union | CBC News

The union representing correctional officers is raising the alarm after it says an inmate had a drone drop off a McDonald's meal and alcohol to what's supposed to be Canada's most secure prison...

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Advance voting places for the provincial election are open now: October 16-21! Find voting places and when they are open at wheretovote.elections.bc.ca or at the link in our bio. Don't forget your I Voted sticker!
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Who won? @jodyvance @JasJohalBC @CTVNewsRob @VaughnPalmer @RobShaw_BC cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
B.C. leaders' debate: Conservative, Green leaders go after NDP's Eby, who warns of return to past...

B.C. leaders' debate: Conservative, Green leaders go after NDP's Eby, who warns of return to past...

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What a great asset for the North Okanagan. @TOTABCNews @CityofVernon @predatorridge castanet.net/news/Vernon/634…
Construction update shows major progress on Vernon's Okanagan Gondola project

Construction update shows major progress on Vernon's Okanagan Gondola project

Construction is moving steadily ahead on the ambitious $100-million Okanagan Gondola project overlooking Kalamalka Lake.

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