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Doris Maria Bregolisse

Candidate for Councillor

Background

Doris Maria Bregolisse is a retired broadcast journalist and licensed real estate agent who has lived in Kelowna for more than 34 years. She spent 17 years as a news anchor, reporter, and producer with Global Okanagan (CHBC News), retiring from journalism in 2021. Her earlier broadcast career included positions at CKIQ radio, the Kelowna Daily Courier (four years as a reporter and columnist), and stations in Regina (CFRE-TV) and Calgary (CICT-TV).

After leaving journalism, Bregolisse enrolled at UBC's Sauder School of Business to obtain her real estate licence and has worked as a REALTOR® with Macdonald Realty in Kelowna since January 2022. She has also held roles at Mission Hill Family Estate Winery and Pushor Mitchell law firm.

Bregolisse has no prior Kelowna campaign-finance disclosure on file (2014–2022) and no previous elective office in Kelowna identified.

2026 Campaign

Bregolisse announced her candidacy on September 11, 2026 — the final day of nominations — via Instagram. She stated: "I have lived, worked and played in Kelowna for over 34 years - and today, I have declared my candidacy for Kelowna City Council." She pledged to "advocate for my community - to make sure we survive current challenges - and make choices for a better future."

Bregolisse's detailed policy positions were published in an undated ForChange Kelowna candidate questionnaire. On safety, she called for temporarily increasing law enforcement, pressuring the Province (including the Attorney General and Health Minister) to act, and mandatory mental-health and addiction counselling before offenders are released; she also said roadside bike-path expansion should be curtailed until safety studies are complete. On water, she said resources must be expanded, with agriculture as a priority. On the economy, she asserted Kelowna has "the highest unemployment rate in the country" (her own statement, not independently verified) and said the city should actively recruit businesses and pursue more well-paying jobs. In the questionnaire she also disclosed that her run was delayed when her husband died suddenly in May 2026 and that she chose to proceed.

Bregolisse's primary campaign channels are Instagram (@doris_maria_bregolisse) and X/Twitter (@Kelowna_Doris). Her real-estate website (kelownadoris.com) doubles as her only web presence; no dedicated campaign site has been identified.

Bregolisse was listed among the councillor candidates by both Castanet and Kelowna Capital News following the close of nominations on September 11, 2026.

Questionnaire responses

Did not respond to the Kelowna Elections questionnaire (deadline October 2, 2026).

Registered campaign links

From the official candidate registration record; presence here is not an endorsement.

Financial agent: Patrick Huang

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