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Three in five Canadians think voting should be mandatory in federal elections

When Scotland held a referendum on whether to become independent from the United Kingdom in 2014, a whopping 85% of eligible voters exercised their right to cast a ballot.

Oct 8, 2019 9:54 AM Read more >

Big insurance-price jump for out-of-province drivers

ICBC unavailable to comment

Oct 8, 2019 1:00 AM Read more >

Sea to Sky candidates tackle accountability and the environment at all-candidates meeting in Gibsons

Meeting also talks strategic voting for federal election Oct.21

Oct 7, 2019 2:15 PM Read more >

Trudeau targeted in English leaders' debate

Singh and May take jabs at one another as they battle over who will emerge Oct. 21 as the third party on Parliament Hill

Oct 7, 2019 2:00 PM Read more >

Andrew Weaver stepping down as leader of B.C. Green Party, won't run for re-election

Andrew Weaver is stepping down as leader of the Green Party and will not run for re-election in 2021.

Oct 7, 2019 9:15 AM Read more >

OPINION: Mandatory voting among remedies for low voter turnout in Canada

Across Canada, 58 per cent of residents would like to see Election Day declared a public holiday across the country.

Oct 7, 2019 9:00 AM Read more >

BC Ferries adds a whopping 93 sailings over Thanksgiving long weekend

BC Ferries will add 93 extra sailings for Thanksgiving long weekend on routes between between Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.

Oct 7, 2019 8:50 AM Read more >

Syphilis infection in B.C. at highest rate in 30 years

Prevalence in women of particular concern

Oct 7, 2019 7:00 AM Read more >

OPINION: We need to use ‘lateral thinking’ to solve housing problems

Evening with author Malcolm Gladwell inspires thoughts on Vancouver’s affordability crisis

Oct 7, 2019 5:45 AM Read more >

BC Green leader Andrew Weaver steps aside

Weaver asks party to begin process to elect new leader

Oct 7, 2019 3:46 AM Read more >