1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (313+ words) Published 4:18 pm Friday, September 11, 2026 With the nomination period deadline hit, candidates for City of Nanaimo council, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ board and Regional District of Nanaimo rural directors have been declared. On the ballot of mayor of the City of…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (93+ words) Published 1:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 Anyone interested in running for municipal politics is now facing the clock in terms of getting their names on the ballot. The deadline to submit nomination papers is Friday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. at the city hall or…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (128+ words) Published 11:40 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Former MLA Dan Ashton has joined the Penticton mayoral race. Ashton was Penticton’s mayor from 2008 to 2013 before serving as MLA for the local provincial riding until 2024. “I have had a fair bit of encouragement to return…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (983+ words) PRINCE GEORGE — A local group that initially promised to endorse eight candidates in Prince George’s upcoming municipal election has dramatically changed course, opting instead to publicly identify six incumbent politicians it believes voters should reconsider supporting. The change was announced…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (80+ words) (Image Credit: City of Cranbrook) Nominations for the 2026 General Local Election close tomorrow (Sept.11) for mayor, councillor and school district trustee positions. To submit a nomination, contact the Chief Election Officer in your area to schedule an appointment. Kevin Allen,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (163+ words) Kyle Waczko, who will run for the Progressive Conservatives in a southeastern Manitoba riding in the next provincial election, says he's not worried about vote splitting, even though he's taking on a former PC Party member. Bob Lagassé, the current…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (221+ words) Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Surrey residents are urged to vote in the municipal election Oct. 17, when polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 52 voting locations in the city. The quadrennial election (every four years) sees Surrey voters pick a mayor, eight city…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (866+ words) Published 7:47 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A mostly cordial debate ended with an exclamation mark when NDP candidate Pam Alexis implied that one of her opponents doesn’t know the Abbotsford-Mission community at all and is there to sow division and hate. She…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (150+ words) British Columbia's Opposition Conservatives have unveiled a new shadow cabinet under leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay after a spate of defections, with all 28 of the party's remaining legislators receiving a portfolio. The new shadow cabinet also includes Findlay taking on the portfolio…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (296+ words) Rebecca Bligh is committed to running for mayor under the Vote Vancouver banner, and affordability is going to be at the heart of her platform in next month’s civic election. Bligh said that while Vancouver is a great place to…...