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Elections BC’s final list shows the governing party has 92 candidates for 93 ridings, leaving Peace River North without an NDP contender. The Conservatives are the only party running in every riding.
A preliminary count found 21,824 ballots cast on Saturday, nearly 200 per cent more than on the first advance voting day in 2022. Mail ballot package requests have also reached a record high.
In his first start for Vancouver, the 24-year-old goaltender stopped 23 shots as the Canucks rallied from a first-period deficit with four third-period goals.
The 24-year-old stopped 23 shots in his first start for Vancouver after the Canucks claimed him off waivers from Ottawa late last month.
The agreement selects Surrey over Vancouver as the preferred city, but no site, budget or timeline has been set; the next steps include location reviews, consultation and a project strategy.
The Oct. 17 vote will ask whether the municipalities should become one, but a yes result in both communities would only support further study; a binding referendum is not yet authorized.
The Old Masset Village Council plans to turn three relocated mid-century houses into triplexes, first testing the approach before potentially bringing in 17 more units.
Vancouver Police say convicted sex offender Skylar Wayne Pelletier will be living in Vancouver and poses a significant risk to women in the community. He will be monitored by Vancouver Community Corrections and must follow court-ordered conditions.
Canada Task Force 1 holds annual validations that test dogs’ search, obedience, directional control and agility skills as the team prepares for disasters that may never come.
With two weeks until voters choose a mayor, five candidates debated public safety, housing, the economy and city hall operations at a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade forum.
The City of Vancouver says mail ballot package requests have exceeded 18,000, more than 70 per cent above the 10,523 requested for the entire 2022 civic election. Advance polls run on four dates before Oct. 17.
Advance voting runs on four dates at 59 locations, with 85 voting places open on election day. Voters can also vote by mail, subject to application and return deadlines.
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