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Voter turnout estimated at 52 per cent

Elections BC estimates that at least 52.4 per cent of registered voters voted in the 2020 Provincial General Election.

Oct 26, 2020 11:42 AM Read more >

Powell River finance committee urged to avoid 'financial storm'

City council has been urged to take steps to get its fiscal house in order.

Oct 26, 2020 10:07 AM Read more >

Simons projected to win, Darwin not ready to concede

Incumbent MLA Nicholas Simons holds the lead in Powell River-Sunshine Coast and is projected to win, but Kim Darwin of the Greens says she’s not prepared to concede the race until the mail-in ballots are counted. As of 1:58 a.m.

Oct 26, 2020 9:00 AM Read more >

Ocean plastic depot opens today in Powell River

qathet Regional District Let’s Talk Trash team member Abby McLennan is outside the new ocean plastic depot, British Columbia’s first, that has opened at Augusta Recyclers in Powell River.

Oct 26, 2020 7:00 AM Read more >

Simons leads in votes counted for Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding

Large number of mail-in ballots to be tallied

Oct 25, 2020 12:03 AM Read more >

NDP wins majority government

For the first time in 24 years, the NDP is poised to form a majority government in B.C. and continue leading the province through the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.

Oct 24, 2020 11:38 PM Read more >

Until final results are in, machinery of government continues in caretaker mode

With the official outcome of the provincial election not expected to be known for at least a few weeks, the work of the government will continue in “caretaker” mode.

Oct 24, 2020 11:02 PM Read more >

What you need to know on voting day; polls open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 24

Today is general voting day for British Columbia’s provincial election. Here’s what you need to know to cast your ballot. Who can vote: Anyone 18 or older who is a Canadian citizen and has been a B.C. resident for the past six months.

Oct 24, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Elections B.C. asks for patience with election results amid unprecedented mail-in ballots

Elections B.C. is warning that we might not know who won the election until weeks after polls close tonight, with Nov. 16 set as the goal for delivering final results.