VICTORIA - Turnout in Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election was just over half of eligible voters, according to Elections B.C.In a news release, Elections B.C. says it estimates about 52.4 per cent of registered voters cast ballots, including those who voted in advance, by mail, using absentee ballots or at voting s...

PRINCE GEORGE - The 42nd provincial election is over and the NDP have a majority in the Legislature and while Premier-Elect John Horgan says he'll be heading to the office, he won't form a government for at least two weeks until half a million mail-in ballots are counted. Not only that, four ridings are, as yet, undeci...

PRINCE GEORGE - CKPG Today is projecting a majority NDP government.The NDP is currently elected or leading in 54 ridings. The BC Liberals are currently currently elected or leading in 30 ridings and the BC Greens are currently elected or leading in three ridings.John Horgan called a snap election on Sept. 21 in the mid...

With 47 of 89 polls reporting, B.C. Liberal Candidate, Shirley Bond, is being projected the winner in the Prince George-Valemount riding Shirley Bond - BC Liberal Party: 4,110 Laura Parent - BC NDP: 1,711 Mackenzie Kerr - BC Green Party: 1,005 Sean Robson - Libertarian: 200 47 of 89 polls reporting

Coralee Oakes, BC Liberal Party leader is projected to win the Cariboo North riding, with 43 of 56 polls reporting. Coralee Oakes - BC Liberal Party: 2,366 Scott Elliott - BC NDP: 1,465 Douglass Gook - BC Green Party: 352 Kyle Townsend - Conservative: 646 43 of 56 polls reporting

With 64 of 83 polls reporting it is projected that Liberal Candidate for Prince George-Mackenzie, Mike Morris, will win this riding. Mike Morris - BC Liberal Party: 5,454 Joan Atkinson - BC NDP: 3,164 Catharine Kendall - BC Green Party: 1,232 Dee Kranz - Christian Heritage Party of B.C.: 240 Raymond Rodgers - Libertari...

With 57 of 84 polls reporting Liberal Candidate, John Rustard, for the Nechako Lakes riding is projected to win. John Rustad - BC Liberal Party: 2,660 Anne Marie Sam - BC NDP: 1,737 Jon Rempel - Libertarian: 270 Dan Stuart - Christian Heritage Party of B.C.: 276 Margo Maley - Independent: 251 57 of 84 polls reporting

With 49 of 51 polls reporting, NDP Candidate, Nathan Cullen, for the Stikine riding is projected to win. Nathan Cullen - BC NDP: 2,959 Gordon Sebastian - BC Liberal Party: 1,597 Rod Taylor - Christian Heritage Party of B.C.: 755 Darcy Repen - Rural BC Party: 641 49 of 51 polls reporting

With 59 of 62 polls reporting BC Liberal Party Candidate, Ellis Ross is projected to win the Skeena riding. Ellis Ross - BC Liberal Party: 4,800 Nicole Halbauer - BC NDP: 3,766 Martin Holzbauer - Independent: 342 59 of 62 polls reporting

PRINCE GEORGE - A "sleeper." That's how UNBC Political Scientist Jason Morris describes the 42nd provincial election campaign since the Writ was dropped on September 21st. And he suspects, for a variety of reasons, British Columbians likely won't know who will represent them in Victoria tomorrow night either....

VANCOUVER-British Columbia's political leaders are back on the campaign trail with just two days to appeal to voters ahead of the election on Saturday.Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is set to make stops at businesses in Delta, Coquitlam and Vancouver before a rally in Richmond this afternoon.NDP Leader John Horgan wil...

PRINCE GEORGE - Once again, the students and staff at Duchess Park are heading to the polls, but in the school itself. Monsieur Patrice LaPointe is putting on a mock election in light of the snap provincial election. And it isn't the first time. He held his first mock election in 2015. "I think it's very important...

VANCOUVER-B.C.'s political leaders are campaigning in Metro Vancouver in the final few days of the provincial election.B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson defended a news release put out by his party that accused the NDP of trying to suppress the vote by calling an election during a pandemic.Speaking at a dairy farm i...

. 2020 provincial MLA candidates for Prince George-Valemount take the stage to inform voters of their stance on a variety of issues. Candidates include Sean Robson (BC Libertarian Party), Mackenzie Kerr (BC Greens), Shirley Bond (BC Liberals) and Laura Parent (BC NDP). (Originally aired on CKPG-TV Saturday October 17, ...

. 2020 provincial candidates for the Prince George-Mackenzie riding answer questions on COVID-19, economic recovery, and other important issues. Candidates include Dee Kranz (Christian Heritage Party), Mike Morris (BC Liberals), Catharine Kendall (BC Greens) and Joan Atkinson (BC NDP). (Originally aired on CKPG-TV Satu...

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George-Valemount Liberal candidate Shirley Bond made it official today. She cast her ballot at the Civic Centre. And she did so at the curbside, as per her request. She says the clock is ticking to get your ballot in the box. "You cannot and should not mail your ballot away," says Bond....

Why are you running for office? I am running for a seat in the MLA because for so long I have seen politicians from all major parties create more division then unity. I look to empower all people under the same set of laws and not have special privileges for anyone in society, politicians especially. How does your part...

Why are you running for office? British Columbia is facing significant challenges in the days ahead. We need to ensure that the voices of people who live in Prince George Valemount are heard in Victoria as government grapples with a global pandemic, provincial state of emergency and economic turmoil. I believe th...

Why are you running for office? I'm running because Prince George-Valemount needs a voice in government, not in opposition. I was tired of watching the concerns of Northern BC being swept under the rug, and I knew it was time to make a difference. There is so much work to be done in the region, and we need a dedicated...

Why are you running for office? Simple. I have work left undone. I'm a strategic thinker and I see the changes needed to address the loss of biodiversity and balancing the sustainable development of our vast resources. We need to step up our efforts to take every advantage to diversify our resource economy by developin...

Why are you running for office? I want to give back to my community. I believe there is a place for honesty and integrity in politics. How does your party plan to address the issue of climate change? Climate change is a complex problem. The CHPBC support policy and technology change not massive social upheaval. How wou...

Why are you running for office? My decision to run as the NDP candidate for the riding of Prince George-Mackenzie was not an easy one as I love my current role as Mayor of Mackenzie; but when I was approached by Premier Horgan to join his team I quickly realized I had to seize the opportunity. I am a proud Northerner a...

Why are you running for office? I have 6 children and have a deep concern for their future. How does your party plan to address the issue of climate change? Climate Change is a top priority and positive and recovery- based action is woven into many sections of the Green Party Platform. Re-tooling the oil and gas secto...

CHILLIWACK- A candidate who stepped aside as a B.C. Liberal plans to seek election as an Independent.Laurie Throness says he made the decision to stay in the race after being encouraged to do so by his supporters.The NDP released a videotape this week in which Throness said at an all-candidates meeting that a New Democ...

Facebook Canada says it is taking measures to ensure election integrity ahead of the Oct. 24 vote in British Columbia, but would not share how many posts containing misinformation, if any, have been removed or fact-checked.Kevin Chan, Facebook Canada's head of public policy, says the social media company has two method...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Laurie Throness has announced he's quitting as a candidate in the Oct. 24 provincial election.The NDP released a videotape in which Throness says at an all-candidates meeting Wednesday that the NDP promise to provide free contraceptives appears similar to past eugenics plans to stop...

VANCOUVER-An election debate this morning on a Vancouver radio station (CKNW) produced more friction between B-C's political leaders.Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson called N-D-P Leader John Horgan a liar and double-crosser over allegedly broken promises and Horgan's decision to call a snap election.When Wilkinson criti...

PRINCE GEORGE - The stage of Theatre Northwest was turned into the setting for the all-candidates forums Wednesday (October 14, 2020) night.The event was closed to the public as CKPG-TV will air the complete forum starting Saturday, October 17th.Split into two forums for the two Prince George ridings, Prince George-Val...