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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it's about more than votes

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it's about more than votes

As of Friday morning, the candidate list on the Elections BC website showed 91 Conservative candidates who had filed nomination papers, NDP candidates in all 93 ridings, and 39 Green candidates.
Wasp in fatal encounter with David Eby on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ campaign trail

Wasp in fatal encounter with David Eby on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ campaign trail

CHILLIWACK, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — British Columbia NDP leader David Eby was upstaged by a wasp that flew down his shirt and stung him during a news conference.
Windstorm knocks out power for thousands of Vancouver Island residents

Windstorm knocks out power for thousands of Vancouver Island residents

Overnight, at the height of the windstorm, more than 15,000 customers in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island were affected.
Sooke-area residents asked to limit water use after supply-line break

Sooke-area residents asked to limit water use after supply-line break

The break was discovered about 6 a.m. Friday in Sooke Potholes Regional Park, north of the water-treatment plant
Nanaimo celebrates Olympic gold-medallist Ethan Katzberg

Nanaimo celebrates Olympic gold-medallist Ethan Katzberg

The City of Nanaimo officially celebrated Ethan Katzberg’s gold medal in the hammer throw in a high-spirited ceremony on Thursday.
First Nation development in East Sooke in receivership, after chronic money woes

First Nation development in East Sooke in receivership, after chronic money woes

The Spirit Bay project, first announced in 2013, was intended to foster business opportunities and jobs for Sc’ianew members and establish a tax base
Victoria looks at setting minimum housing-unit size

Victoria looks at setting minimum housing-unit size

While the minimum unit size for most of the city is 355 square feet, there are parts of downtown where zoning allows for units as small as 312 square feet
Neighbours say meeting on controversial North Park facility provided few answers

Neighbours say meeting on controversial North Park facility provided few answers

The head of SOLID Outreach says neighbours will be able to tour the facility, set to open in November on Dowler Place to help the street community with housing and treatment
Seaspan says government needs to financially support shipbuilding or ferries will not be built in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Seaspan says government needs to financially support shipbuilding or ferries will not be built in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The company notes that other provinces, such as Quebec, support their shipyards by requiring vessels to be built domestically and providing tax credits, forgivable loans and grants
Electronic vote counters could bring sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ election result an hour after polls close

Electronic vote counters could bring sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ election result an hour after polls close

British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about the same time it took to start counting ballots in previous votes.