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He Won a City Council Seat by Openly Admitting How Little He Wants the Job

"I barely want to do this," Brady Rogers admitted. Voters apparently appreciated the honesty.

Reason · Oct 23

Canadian Man Who Said He Had No Idea What He Was Doing Wins With Bizarre 'Just Trying To Pay My Rent' Campaign

Brady Rogers, a Kelowna entrepreneur who joked about disliking politics and lacking qualifications, finished fourth in the preliminary count and is set to join the city council.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

'I Have No Idea What I'm Doing': Canadian Man Wins Election After Mocking His Own Qualifications, Beats 33 Rivals

Canadian entrepreneur Brady Rogers won a seat on Kelowna City Council after running a self-deprecating campaign, joking that he did not know what he was doing.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

Canada wildfires: thousands told to flee in British Columbia, as drone-flying tourists criticised

Minister says it is a matter of life and death for residents near city of Kelowna, as drone operators warned against ‘irresponsible’ activity in fire areas

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2023

Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada's worst season on record

The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii was still making headlines when the Northwest Territories issued an evacuation order for Yellowknife and British Columbia declared a provincewide state of emergency.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2023

Grandparent shuts down school sport event falsely accusing girl of being trans because she had a ‘pixie cut’

Athletics competition was disrupted in Canadian town of Kelowna, British Columbia

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Grandparent shuts down school sport event falsely accusing girl of being trans because she had a ‘pixie cut’

Athletics competition was disrupted in Canadian town of Kelowna, British Columbia

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Cannabis Dispensary Roundup: Kiaro, Sanctuary Medicinals, Collective Cannabis

Kiaro Holdings Opens New Store In Kelowna, 16th Nationwide Cannabis retailer Kiaro Holdings Corp. (TSXV: KO) (OTC: KIARF) opened a new store in January 2022.

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022

Kiaro Opens New Retail Cannabis Store In Kelowna, British Columbia

Kiaro Holdings Corp. (TSXV:KO) (OTC: KIARF), a national omni-channel cannabis retailer and wholesale distributor, opened a new retail cannabis store.

Benzinga · Feb 25, 2022

Flowr Corp Sells Kelowna Research Facility To Hawthorne For $12.6M, Launches Four New Cannabis Strains

Flowr Corporation (TSXV:FLWR) (OTC:FLWPF) has agreed to sell its interest in the Kelowna Research Station R&D facility to Hawthorne Canada Limited The Toronto-based Flowr Corp.

Benzinga · Feb 18, 2022