National

Two B.C. Byelections To Be Held Feb. 2 As Nine Candidates Jockey For Position

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jan, 2016 12:20 PM

VICTORIA — Nine candidates are set to vie for two vacant seats in British Columbia's legislature.

The byelections on Feb. 2 will be held to fill seat in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and Coquitlam-Burke Mountain after Jenny Kwan and Doug Horne decided to run in the federal election.

Elections BC says five of the candidates will run in the Vancouver riding.

B.C. Liberal Gavin Dew and New Democrat Melanie Mark will take on Pete Fry of the Green party, Libertarian Bonnie Boya Hu and Jeremy Gustafson of Your Political Party of BC.

In Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, the race is between New Democrat Jodie Wickens, B.C. Liberal Joan Isaacs, Joe Keithley of the Green party and Libertarian Paul Geddes.

Advance polls will be held on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24, and between Jan. 27 and Jan. 30.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Telus Agrees To Give Up To $7.3m In Customer Rebates For Misleading Ads

The federal agency said Wednesday that Telus will give rebates of up to $7.34 million to some of its existing and former wireless customers over false or misleading representations in advertisements.

Telus Agrees To Give Up To $7.3m In Customer Rebates For Misleading Ads

Canadian Chef Ben Ing Named Head Chef Of Acclaimed Noma Restaurant In Denmark

Ben Ing, 30, of Ottawa says it's an "honour" to be vaulted to the head chef position at Rene Redzepi's establishment, which has two Michelin stars and earned the No. 1 spot on the The World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.

Canadian Chef Ben Ing Named Head Chef Of Acclaimed Noma Restaurant In Denmark

Mounties, Businessman Save Christmas For B.C. Children Seized By Ministry Worker

RCMP in the Interior city of Trail say the constables visited a local home on Thursday to check on the well-being of five- and nine-year-old girls.

Mounties, Businessman Save Christmas For B.C. Children Seized By Ministry Worker

Author Joseph Boyden Among Canadians Appointed To The Order Of Canada

Boyden, whose novels include Three Day Road and The Orenda, joined 68 other people recognized Wednesday by the Governor General with one of the country's highest civilian honours.

Author Joseph Boyden Among Canadians Appointed To The Order Of Canada

B.C.'s Lauds Jump In Aboriginal Graduation Rate, Still Trails National Average

The number of aboriginal students finishing secondary school in the province has increased steadily from about 54 to 63 per cent over the past six years, as indicated by data from B.C.'s Education Ministry.