Victoria (Province of BC) – With this year’s respiratory illness season underway, people in British Columbia will continue to get safe and effective free vaccines against influenza, COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses. Vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumococcal disease are also available. “We’re starting to see influenza circulating in the province, and […]
Fraser Valley/Victoria – Both Elections BC and Elections Canada have strict rules about advertising at any voting polling station. Short Answer- You can’t do it. A few social media pages have lit up over situations at advance polls, where voters were turned away, because they work a candidates T Shirt. Via Elections BC: Under British […]
Chilliwack – Add Lisa Morry to the list of candidates for Chilliwack Council, come the October 17 Municipal Elections. Morry has been active with UFV, Fraser Valley Labour Council, local NDP activities, print journalism, and her well known social media posts , hiking Tea Pot Trail. From her website- https://www.lisamorry.com/about: Until recently, I worked in […]
Chilliwack – Many companies and individuals have met Steve Just through his computer business, Tek Solutions. Now, he plans to take that business knowledge to City Hall. Just will be on the ballot to run for Chilliwack Council in the October 17 Municipal Elections. From his social media – https://www.stevenjust.ca/ Hello everyone! i have decided […]
Abbotsford (Supplied Release) – In August, Patricia Ross is formally announced her candidacy for Abbotsford City Council in the upcoming election. As the longest serving City Councillor in Abbotsford, Patricia will be focusing on sustainability. Municipal Elections are October 17. From Patricia: “Caring for the environment, being climate resilient, while ensuring a strong economy and […]
Chilliwack – Candidates continue to line up their volunteers and fundraising, for the October 17 Municipal elections. Yarrow’s Ghazaleh Nozamani has been politically active with a number of community projects over the past few years. She has been open about setting her political sights on public office. She is very active with Love Without Borders, […]
Chilliwack (Leah Kelley) – Dr. Leah Kelley, an educator, parent, author, and advocate, with 30 years of teaching experience in the Chilliwack School District, has officially announced her candidacy for School Board Trustee. Having taught students from kindergarten through to the university level, Leah brings a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the complexity of today’s […]
Abbotsford – It had seemed that former MLA for Abbotsford-Mission Reann Gaspar, would easily capture and regain the BC Conservative nomination heading into the Provincial Election on October 24. Then came the twist. She post a video almost accepting the nod and saying thanks and within 24 hours, she was not the choice. It’s Darryl […]
Fraser Valley/Victoria – This can be confusing for voters as we have two elections at the same time. The Advance Polls for 2026 BC Municipal Elections – Mayor, Council, School Board – are October 7, October 10 ( in some areas) , October 14. General Voting Day in October 17. Elections BC – https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2026-general-local-elections/ Abbotsford […]
Ottawa (Canadian Press) – The national dental care program has “transformed access to care for millions of patients” but claims are being denied without explanations and too many people are confused about what’s covered, says a new report from the Canadian Dental Association. The association commissioned the report to assess the dental care program’s progress […]
