Close X
Monday, November 25, 2024
ADVT 
National

B.C. Electoral Commission Proposes 2 New Surrey, Richmond Ridings For 2017 Vote

The Canadian Press, 25 Sep, 2015 01:14 PM
    VICTORIA — British Columbia's electoral map could be redrawn in time for the next provincial election in May 2017.
     
    A three-member electoral boundaries commission has proposed two new ridings — one in Surrey and the other in Richmond — increasing the total number to 87 across the province.
     
    Members of the B.C. legislature will make the final decision on the proposed boundary and riding changes as part of the commission's report tabled Thursday.
     
    The two proposed ridings of Surrey South and Richmond-Queensborough are among the commission's 48 proposed boundary changes, which include shifts in Hope, Princeton and Cumberland on Vancouver Island.
     
    The commission said huge population grown in both areas prompted the creation of the new ridings.
     
    The changes would result in Cloverdale being split and represented in two Surrey-area ridings and the Queensborough neighbourhood of New Westminster combined with Richmond to create a new riding.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Vancouver Island Dad Punches A Cougar In The Face To Rescue His 2-Year-Old Girl From Its Jaws

    Vancouver Island Dad Punches A Cougar In The Face To Rescue His 2-Year-Old Girl From Its Jaws
    TAHSIS, B.C. — A Vancouver Island man punched a cougar in the face Monday to rescue his two-year-old girl from its jaws.

    Vancouver Island Dad Punches A Cougar In The Face To Rescue His 2-Year-Old Girl From Its Jaws

    Saskatchewan RCMP Officers Bring Chips, Salsa, Warnings To High School Frosh Party

    Saskatchewan RCMP Officers Bring Chips, Salsa, Warnings To High School Frosh Party
    REGINA — RCMP officers turned out to be the life of the party in a small Saskatchewan community.

    Saskatchewan RCMP Officers Bring Chips, Salsa, Warnings To High School Frosh Party

    Nova Scotia Boat Captain Sentenced To 10 Years For Role In Violent Death At Sea

    Nova Scotia Boat Captain Sentenced To 10 Years For Role In Violent Death At Sea
    A Cape Breton lobster boat captain was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for his role in the violent death of a neighbour accused of repeatedly cutting his traps.

    Nova Scotia Boat Captain Sentenced To 10 Years For Role In Violent Death At Sea

    Railway Drama: CN Accuses Former Employee Of Taking Corporate Secrets To CP

    A lawsuit launched by Canadian National Railway alleges a former employee shared confidential client information with rival Canadian Pacific, which then wooed business away in a made-in-Canada corporate espionage scheme.

    Railway Drama: CN Accuses Former Employee Of Taking Corporate Secrets To CP

    Ottawa Will Consult With Manitoba First Nations Following Court Ruling: Harper

    Ottawa Will Consult With Manitoba First Nations Following Court Ruling: Harper
    Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the federal government will not appeal a court ruling over land being claimed by some Manitoba First Nations.

    Ottawa Will Consult With Manitoba First Nations Following Court Ruling: Harper

    Nine Crew Members From Fishing Boat Rescued From Arctic Waters

    Nine Crew Members From Fishing Boat Rescued From Arctic Waters
    Nine crew members from a Newfoundland fishing boat have been rescued from Arctic waters off Baffin Island.

    Nine Crew Members From Fishing Boat Rescued From Arctic Waters