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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.

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.

Large number of mail-in ballots to be tallied

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.

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.

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.

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.

Increase in user taxes outlined in correspondence to finance committee

Riding constituents go to the polls on October 24

SHOWING SIGNS: Powell River-Sunshine Coast New Democratic Party candidate Nicholas Simons [left] was doing some last-minute campaigning at the intersection of Joyce Avenue and Alberni Street on October 22.