Municipal Election

Area-C candidates address health care, environmental concerns

Area-C candidates address health care, environmental concerns

Full house for Tuesday night’s all-candidates meeting

Area-C candidates address health care, environmental concerns
B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks to local politicians at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler, Sept. 14, 2018. (UBCM)

B.C.’s new municipal election finance laws getting their first test

Vancouver shows loopholes for early spending, union support

B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks to local politicians at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler, Sept. 14, 2018. (UBCM)
AUDIO: Boos and heckling during Harrison’s all-candidates meeting

AUDIO: Boos and heckling during Harrison’s all-candidates meeting

Candidates asked about Village spending, tourism and online bullying

AUDIO: Boos and heckling during Harrison’s all-candidates meeting
Q & A with District of Kent mayor candidate Sylvia Pranger

Q & A with District of Kent mayor candidate Sylvia Pranger

Pranger leaving position on council to become mayor again, after a previous term

Q & A with District of Kent mayor candidate Sylvia Pranger
Q & A with Harrison Hot Springs mayoral candidates

Q & A with Harrison Hot Springs mayoral candidates

Village mayor-hopefuls answer the Observer’s questions

Q & A with Harrison Hot Springs mayoral candidates
Kent councillor candidates talk business, ALR and putting Agassiz on the map

Kent councillor candidates talk business, ALR and putting Agassiz on the map

All-candidates meeting at Agricultural Hall sees huge turnout

Kent councillor candidates talk business, ALR and putting Agassiz on the map
Q & A with Electoral Area-C director candidates

Q & A with Electoral Area-C director candidates

‘Sasquatch Country’ candidates answer the Observer’s questions

Q & A with Electoral Area-C director candidates
The future of cannabis sales in the District of Kent is undecided until provincial and federal regulations are fully established. (Unsplash)

District of Kent yet to set date for cannabis consultation

Open house, questionnaires coming before council makes decision on marijuana sales

The future of cannabis sales in the District of Kent is undecided until provincial and federal regulations are fully established. (Unsplash)
It’s official: B.C.’s civic election campaign period kicks off

It’s official: B.C.’s civic election campaign period kicks off

New spending, expense limits are in place

It’s official: B.C.’s civic election campaign period kicks off
Wendy Bales is running for the position of director of Electoral Area-C. (Submitted)

Former ‘Sasquatch Country’ director Wendy Bales running again

Bales served term from 2008 to 2014

Wendy Bales is running for the position of director of Electoral Area-C. (Submitted)
Election season in Agassiz, Harrison: What you need to know

Election season in Agassiz, Harrison: What you need to know

Kent, Harrison, Sasquatch Country, SD78 nominations are in

Election season in Agassiz, Harrison: What you need to know
Annie Silver of Sts’ailes is running against Alec Niemi for the position of Electoral Area-C director. (Facebook)

Sts’ailes woman Annie Silver running for director of Area-C ‘Sasquatch Country’

Sts’ailes woman has worked with Cheam and Sumas First Nation in housing, capitol and public works

Annie Silver of Sts’ailes is running against Alec Niemi for the position of Electoral Area-C director. (Facebook)
Notification cards are in the mail this month. (Elections BC)

Voter registration push begins for B.C. referendum

Province-wide notification coming for mail-in vote

Notification cards are in the mail this month. (Elections BC)
Delta mayor Lois Jackson will run for a council seat in the October municipal election on George Harvie’s Achieving for Delta slate. (Submitted)

Delta’s 19-year mayor Lois Jackson to run for council

Jackson joins George Harvie’s Achieving for Delta slate

Delta mayor Lois Jackson will run for a council seat in the October municipal election on George Harvie’s Achieving for Delta slate. (Submitted)
Nomination period kicks off for B.C.’s 2018 municipal elections

Nomination period kicks off for B.C.’s 2018 municipal elections

Candidates have 10 days to submit their papers

Nomination period kicks off for B.C.’s 2018 municipal elections
John Allen has announced his intention to run for mayor of Harrison in the upcoming municipal election. (Submitted)

Former mayor John Allen challenging Facio in Harrison election

42-year Village resident was last mayor in 2005

John Allen has announced his intention to run for mayor of Harrison in the upcoming municipal election. (Submitted)
Sonny Damato has announced he is no longer running for mayor of Harrison after complications from a recent surgery. (Facebook)

Damato no longer running for mayor of Harrison

Says health issues will prevent him from performing at 100%

Sonny Damato has announced he is no longer running for mayor of Harrison after complications from a recent surgery. (Facebook)
Harrison mayor Leo Facio is seeking re-election for a fourth term. (Facebook)

Facio seeks re-election in Harrison Hot Springs

Village mayor promotes development, upgrades

Harrison mayor Leo Facio is seeking re-election for a fourth term. (Facebook)
Chilliwack goes cluck-cluck for chickens ahead of civic election

Chilliwack goes cluck-cluck for chickens ahead of civic election

With an election in sight, urban chickens supporters ramp up their efforts for legal acceptance

Chilliwack goes cluck-cluck for chickens ahead of civic election
Alec Niemi seeking re-election in ‘Sasquatch Country’ Electoral Area-C

Alec Niemi seeking re-election in ‘Sasquatch Country’ Electoral Area-C

Focus includes health centre, bus service

Alec Niemi seeking re-election in ‘Sasquatch Country’ Electoral Area-C