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Port Moody voters can cast ballots on Oct. 17 for mayor, six city councillors and two School District 43 trustees. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at four locations; results and eligibility details are available online.
Dan Levy criticized Shane Gillis’s remarks about women wearing shorts to the gym on Saturday Night Live, saying the comments were misogynistic and that men should speak up against gender-based violence. The actor has also spoken publicly about Indigenous history, LGBTQ+ rights and baby-free flights.
Premier David Eby says his family donated after their child care centre joined B.C.’s $10-a-day program and plans to donate again. The Conservatives questioned the family’s access to a scarce subsidized spot, but provided no evidence of preferential treatment.
With less than two weeks until the provincial election, the leaders of B.C.’s three major parties are scheduled to present their plans to Vancouver business leaders at an event this afternoon. They will speak separately and take questions.
With less than two weeks before B.C.’s provincial election, the leaders of the NDP, Conservatives and Greens are set to address business leaders at a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event in Vancouver.
Police say a pickup truck, a bus and a traffic reader board were involved in a head-on collision Sunday night near 120th Street and 92A Avenue. Transit detours were reported in the area as Metro Vancouver Transit Police lead the investigation.
Comedy Improv Nights begins Oct. 15 at The ACT, where performers will create scenes on the spot from audience suggestions. Shows are also scheduled for Nov. 19 and Dec. 17, with more dates planned in the new year.
A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed Kulwinder Kaur Sanghera’s claim against Gold Key Insurance Services, finding she had not proved the broker breached a duty or that the fire caused the rental-income and sale-price losses she claimed.
Incumbent Mayor Meghan Lahti and challenger Coun. Haven Lurbiecki respond to questions on housing, growth, affordability, transportation, homelessness and city priorities, setting out sharply different plans for Port Moody.
A 38-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after accidentally igniting fuel vapours inside his car while lighting a cigarette in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Sunday. The fire also damaged two nearby parked vehicles, police said.
Forty-one seniors performed 21 acts at the second annual Talent Show at the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre, held to mark National Seniors Day. The event celebrated older adults’ skills and creativity.
The final cruise ship of the 2026 season arrived in Vancouver on Monday. More than 350 ships and over 1.4 million passengers visited Canada Place between February and October, a 20 per cent year-over-year increase, according to the port authority.
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