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B.C. United election night watch party angers former candidate
An election night watch party being held at a downtown Vancouver hotel by B.C. United is angering a former candidate who had hoped to run for the party this election.
Richmond Centre up for grabs in tight election race, analysts say
A notable former B.C. United candidate is mounting an independent bid to win the riding of Richmond Centre after that party's collapse but has to beat a B.C. NDP incumbent MLA and a candidate from the surging B.C. Conservatives.
B.C. coroner, RCMP investigate death of 6-week-old infant
The family's lawyer is raising concerns about the circumstances surrounding the child's death and the reasons he was not under the parents' care.
Suicide barriers needed on Vancouver's Granville Bridge: motion
Coun. Christine Boyle with OneCity, who is bringing forward the motion, says funding for the Granville Bridge suicide prevention fencing should be committed soon.
B.C. Conservatives drop candidate amid misinformation claims
The B.C. Conservative Party has dropped a controversial Denman Island doctor as a candidate for Ladysmith-Oceanside after his views on COVID-19 and vaccines circulated online on Wednesday.
Surrey teachers raise concerns over heat in classrooms and portables
Some teachers in Surrey are raising health and safety concerns about teaching children and teens in classrooms gripped by hot temperatures as the province experiences a heat wave.
What will the potential name change mean for the B.C. Liberal Party?
Former party stalwarts including a previous leader say they fear the rebrand could mean the party's further political shift to the right.
Profiling Surrey's political parties: United Surrey, led by Sukh Dhaliwal
Political veteran, federal Liberal MP for Surrey-Newton, and Surrey mayoral candidate Sukh Dhaliwal has a platform attempting to appeal to homeowners and developers, as he faces a mayor he once supported.
Profiling Surrey's political parties: Surrey Connect, led by Brenda Locke
Surrey mayoral candidate Brenda Locke has set her election platform apart from her competitors with a promise to stop the transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force.
Profiling Surrey's political parties: Surrey First, led by Gordie Hogg
Surrey mayoral candidate Gordie Hogg who has decades of political experience from having been the mayor of White Rock, a provincial MLA and a federal MP, is jumping into a highly competitive and heated political race for the city's top job under the Surrey First banner.