No Clear Winner in British Columbia Election
No clear winner in British Columbia election, with most votes counted
The incumbent left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), in power for seven years, had won 40 seats and was leading in six while the right-leaning Conservative Party had won 40 and was leading in five. The Green Party had won two.
Here's what the party leaders said after British Columbia's tight election
The outcome of British Columbia's election was unclear after a close race between the NDP and the B.C. Conservatives, with the Greens poised to play a role in a potential minority government.
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British Columbia Conservatives Survive Near-Extinction
The party is neck and neck in provincial elections. It hasn’t won a seat since 1978.
Voters in British Columbia provincial election focus on healthcare, affordability
Voters in Canada's westernmost province British Columbia are preparing to elect a provincial government on Oct. 19, with polls indicating the incumbent New Democratic Party (NDP) holds a slim lead over its main rival the Conservative Party.
Here's the latest on British Columbia's wet and wild election
British Columbians went to the polls on Saturday, with election day marked by torrential rain and high winds across much of the province. Here's the latest on the narrow race between the New Democrats,
12 Indian-origin candidates win British Columbia elections, improve their tally in assembly
The winners, who have their roots in Punjab, represent both the NDP and the Consevative Party, the two main contestants in the fray. Last time the BC assembly had 9 candidates of Indian origin
No clear winner in B.C. election race between NDP, Conservatives
A tight race for political power in British Columbia still had no clear winner after the vast majority of votes were counted on Saturday, with a weakened incumbent party narrowly leading its top challenger late into the night.
British Columbia election hangs on a handful of votes as Conservatives surge
A election in the Canadian province of British Columbia is too close to declare a winner, leaving the left-leaning New Democratic Party’s grip on power in question after support soared
Polls close in rain-drenched British Columbia election
Polls have closed in British Columbia after a rain-drenched election day in much of the province. Voters braved high winds and torrential downpours brought by an atmospheric river weather system that forced closures of several polling stations due to power outages.
B.C. election tells the tale of two British Columbias divided along ideological fault lines
The too-close-to-call B.C. election results show the deep ideological and geographical divisions in the province.
13 Punjabis emerge victorious in British Columbia poll
Thirteen candidates having roots in Punjab have won in the recent British Columbia provincial elections, further cementing the community’s influence in Canadian politics. The victories come as the ...
The new dreamcatchers of British Columbia
Back in Vancouver the city bristles with expressions of a newly confident First Nations entrepreneurial class. Salmon n’ Bannock, Vancouver’s most famous First Nations restaurant, which turns out ...
In British Columbia, a Political Party’s Collapse Echoes an Earlier Election
The end of a coalition of Conservatives and Liberals over 70 years ago led to a surprising election result and reshaped the ...
Without direct ferry to northern British Columbia, Alaskans’ trip is pricy and time-consuming
To follow-up on my recent commentary that Ketchikan and southern Southeast Alaska should have a ferry to the mainland via ...
Here are some facts about British Columbia’s housing market
Housing affordability is a key issue in the provincial election campaign in British Columbia, particularly in major centres.
1 person remains missing following B.C. mudslide, record rainfall
Police in Coquitlam, B.C., say first responders continue to search for a person whose home was washed away in a mudslide ...
Expelled Indian High Commissioner Denies Involvement in Murder of Sikh Leader in Canada
India’s high commissioner to Canada has denied any involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader who was killed in ...