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Posts tagged Local Elections

A nervous election night in Nanaimo

Nervous energy filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Saturday night as Nanaimo's local election results were revealed.

City of NanaimoJoe PughOctober 19, 2026Joe Pugh, City of Nanaimo, Local Elections, Local Elections 2026, REAL Nanaimo, Anne Marie Dryden, Elections BC, Leonard Krog, Sarah Lovegrove, Mick Sweetman, Andréa Coutu, Marnie Boers, Transcribed

Misinformation and disinformation in local election polls

Ahead of local elections in the City of Nanaimo, questionable polls have been circulating online on social media like Facebook drawing the criticism of community members…

City of NanaimoJoe PughOctober 14, 2026Joe Pugh, City of Nanaimo, Local Elections, Local Elections 2026, REAL Nanaimo, Anne Marie Dryden, Elections BC, Leonard Krog, McGill University, Sarah Lovegrove, Mick Sweetman

City of Nanaimo Mayoral candidates Sarah Lovegrove and incumbent Leonard Krog

Ahead of the October 17th local elections in British Columbia, Midcoast Morning spoke with each of the four candidates running for Mayor of Nanaimo. In this episode, VIU nursing instructor Sarah Lovegrove and incumbent mayor Leonard Krog.

City of NanaimoJoe PughOctober 7, 2026Joe Pugh, City of Nanaimo, Local Elections, Local Elections 2026, Leonard Krog, Sarah Lovegrove

City of Nanaimo mayoral candidates Anne Marie Dryden and Brunie Brunie

Ahead of the October 17th local elections in British Columbia, Midcoast Morning spoke with each of the four candidates running for Mayor of Nanaimo. In this episode, former financial planner Anne Marie Dryden and multi time mayor and council candidate Brunie Brunie.

City of NanaimoJoe PughOctober 2, 2026Joe Pugh, City of Nanaimo, Local Elections, Local Elections 2026, REAL Nanaimo, Anne Marie Dryden, Brunie Brunie

Highlights from the Fair Care For All Public Health Forum

Originally planned by the Fair Care Alliance as a forum framed around local elections, a snap provincial election reframed much of the conversation had at the September 24th Fair Care For All Public Health Forum…

City of NanaimoJoe PughSeptember 30, 2026Joe Pugh, City of Nanaimo, Mick Sweetman, Local Elections, Local Elections 2026, Provincial Election 2026, Dr. David Forests, Dr. David Forest, Michelle Corfield, Donna Hais, Janice Perrino, Sarah Lovegrove, Jesse Woodward

A long ballot. How the local election system could shape the coming campaign in Nanaimo

Nomination papers are in, and the stage is almost set for next month’s local elections across BC. A political studies professor at VIU says citizens need to think about the process and not just the issues as they get ready to cast their ballots.