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B.C. municipal election 2026: Results, ridings and candidates

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Judd, A. (2026, October 17). B.C. municipal election 2026: Results, ridings and candidates. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12102672/bc-municipal-election-2026-live-results-ridings-candidates/

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British Columbia residents will vote in the municipal election on Saturday, October 17, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT. Voters can use an interactive results table to find their municipality and view lists of candidates for mayor and council positions. The article also mentions that Global BC will provide comprehensive coverage of the election through various media platforms starting at 7 p.m. PT on election day.

Written by AI on 2026-10-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday, October 17, 2026, British Columbia residents voted in the municipal election with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT. Voters elected mayors, municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park boards in Vancouver and Cultus Lake, and the Islands Trust. The interactive results table on Global News provided live updates as winners were projected. Global BC offered extensive coverage across TV, radio, and online platforms from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. PT, including livestreams on their YouTube channel.

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- Read the full list of candidates in the 2026 municipal election British Columbia residents will vote in the 2026 municipal election on Saturday, Oct. 17. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT

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🔮 - Read the full list of candidates in the 2026 municipal election British Columbia residents will vote in the 2026 municipal election on Saturday, Oct. 17. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT

2026-10-17 · Global News

B.C. municipal election 2026: Results, ridings and candidates · assertive framing

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- Read the full list of candidates in the 2026 municipal election British Columbia residents will vote in the 2026 municipal election on Saturday, Oct. 17. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT asserted

Polls → read → p.m.

The table will also list live results. asserted

table → list → results

It will be automatically updated when a candidate is projected as the winner. asserted

candidate → update → winner

Get daily National news Results will start to come in around 8 p.m. as the polls close. asserted

polls → get → news

General local elections are being held for mayors and municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park boards in Vancouver and Cultus Lake and the Islands Trust. asserted

elections → hold → Vancouver

Each local government in B.C. manages its own voting stations. asserted

government → manage → stations

Local governments provide information on when, where and how to vote. asserted

governments → provide → information

Global BC will have complete coverage of the municipal elections on TV, radio and online. asserted

BC → have → TV

The show will also be livestreamed above and on the Global BC YouTube channel. asserted

show → livestreame → channel