A new public opinion poll shows the BC NDP and the Conservative Party remain close with just days left in the provincial election campaign. Province wide, the BC NDP hold a five-point lead with 45 per cent of decided voters, and the BC Conservatives are at 40 per cent....

Elections BC reports 171,381 people cast ballots on the first day of advance voting in the October 19, 2024, provincial election. On Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, the highest turnouts on Thursday were in Courtenay-Comox and Ladysmith-Oceanside. In Courtenay-Comox, 4,038 people cast ballots on Thursday. In Ladysmith-Oceanside, 4,252 people turned out...

The Police Complaints Commissioner is now reviewing a police discipline authority report by Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord clearing Vancouver police officers of abuse of authority and neglect of duty over their involvement in the death of Sunshine Coast businessman Myles Gray. The mandate of the OPCC is not to...

An NDP MP from Vancouver Island is tabling a private member's bill hoping to make mental health services more accessible for Canadians.  Courtenay-Alberni NDP MP and Mental Health and Harm Reduction Critic Gord Johns introduced a bill aiming to include community-based mental health, addictions, and substance use services to the...

Advance voting in the BC General Election begins today, from 8 am to 8 pm, at locations around the province. There are six days of advance voting, and you may cast ballots from today until to Sunday, and on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, but not all polls will...

There are still a few seats left for Port Hardy’s Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and Awards later this month. The breakfast will honour individuals who have made a difference in the community by volunteering their time and skills. It’s a chance to recognize deserving sports coaches, emergency response heroes, youth, seniors,...