Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Routley locked in for fifth term in Nanaimo-North Cowichan
NANAIMO - One of the BC NDP's elder statesmen has won another four years in Victoria.Doug Routley held off a strong challenge from Chris Istace of the BC Greens to retain his seat of Nanaimo-North Cow...
Oct 25, 2020
Incumbent Sheila Malcolmson re-secures Nanaimo riding
NANAIMO - The incumbent MLA in the Nanaimo riding has won again, carried by a wave of NDP support across the province. Sheila Malcolmson was the first confirmed winner in the Nanaimo-area ridings, lea...
Oct 24, 2020
LIVE BLOG: Mid-Island results and reaction from 2020 B.C. Election
NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is covering the 42nd BC General Election with a live, up to the minute blog featuring vote counts, interviews, analysis and much more.In conjunction with our updates on 106.9 ...
Oct 24, 2020
Polls open across province for 42nd General Election
NANAIMO - Polls are open across the province for general voting.Following seven days of advance polling where turnout in the three mid-Island ridings was above 2017 tallies, Saturday is the final oppo...
Oct 24, 2020
Record-setting number of new COVID 19 cases announced in B.C., exposure event in Port Alberni school
NANAIMO - Social gatherings are blamed for B.C. breaking the provincial record for new daily cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 274 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. This...
Oct 22, 2020
Turnout strong in Nanaimo during opening two days of advanced voting
NANAIMO - Advanced voting is well underway in the 42nd BC General Election.Polls opened at select locations at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 for a longer seven day stretch.Andrew Watson, communications ...
Oct 17, 2020
Mid-Island candidates discuss seniors care and supportive housing in Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2020 Provincial Election, we reached out to all candidates in the three mid-Island ridings with a series of questions.Candidates are fe...
Oct 15, 2020
Seven day advanced polling window opens ahead of Oct. 24 vote
NANAIMO - Voting officially gets underway in the 42nd BC General Election on Thursday.An extended, seven day advanced voting opportunity begins Thursday, Oct. 15 and runs through Wednesday, Oct. 21.El...
Oct 15, 2020
Nanaimo riding candidates square off for first and only time before Oct. 24 election
NANAIMO - All three candidates vying to become Nanaimo's MLA faced off in a polite debate focused on issues affecting all Nanaimo residents. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce hosted their tradit...
Oct 14, 2020
Mid-Island candidates share ideas for high-paying, stable job creation in Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2020 Provincial Election, we reached out to all candidates in the three mid-Island ridings with a series of questions.Candidates are fe...
Oct 13, 2020