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Locke says she’ll get to work quickly on fixing McCallum mess in Surrey

Locke says she’ll get to work quickly on fixing McCallum mess in Surrey

Surrey’s election became one-part referendum on Mayor Doug McCallum’s leadership and one-part referendum on whether to swap police forces. In the end, Coun.
Ken Sim elected as next mayor of Vancouver

Ken Sim elected as next mayor of Vancouver

ABC Vancouver candidate Ken Sim has won the Vancouver 2022 mayoral race.
NPA mayoral candidate Fred Harding promoted Vancouver real estate to investors in China

NPA mayoral candidate Fred Harding promoted Vancouver real estate to investors in China

The Non-Partisan Association’s candidate for Mayor of Vancouver in Saturday’s civic election worked as a pitchman in China for a West Vancouver-based real estate firm earlier this year.
Will third party political machines make the difference on election day?

Will third party political machines make the difference on election day?

British Columbia’s election laws regulating third parties need more teeth and the regulator needs more tools, says the co-founder of Democracy Watch.
Data analysis: Watch the Broadway Corridor on election night in Vancouver

Data analysis: Watch the Broadway Corridor on election night in Vancouver

Saturday’s civic election could be won or lost in the Broadway Corridor, says Andy Yan.
Vancouver mayoral candidate Ken Sim met with CSIS

Vancouver mayoral candidate Ken Sim met with CSIS

Two of Vancouver’s mayoral candidates have spoken with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service ahead of the upcoming election.
Why does Kennedy Stewart’s name appear on the ballot more than anyone else?

Why does Kennedy Stewart’s name appear on the ballot more than anyone else?

Kennedy Stewart’s name appears eight times on the Vancouver civic election ballot instead of once in the list of mayoral candidates.
A deeper dive into the top five global and national companies in B.C.

A deeper dive into the top five global and national companies in B.C.

These large national and global companies are major employers in B.C.
Vancouver economy set for 2023 slowdown as labour strains, interest rates take toll

Vancouver economy set for 2023 slowdown as labour strains, interest rates take toll

Think tank expects real GDP to expand 2.2% next year – down from 2.8% growth in 2022
Amazon’s B.C. employment up 335 per cent since 2018

Amazon’s B.C. employment up 335 per cent since 2018

Average employment at national and global firms in B.C. rose 2.3 per cent over five years