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MLA Tegart hoping for re-election
Incumbent Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart is running for re-election in the provincial election on Oct. 24, in the hopes that she can continue to build on what she feels she has already accomplished...
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Past chief throws hat in the ring for NDPs
Lifelong Merrittonian Aaron Sumexheltza is looking to overcome a bumpy start to his candidacy and be elected as the MLA for Fraser-Nicola as a member of the BC NDP party. Sumexheltza, one of five...
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Blank mail-in ballots causing confusion
The snap election called by Premier John Horgan provided just 33 days from announcement on Sept. 21 to Election Day on Oct. 24. When questioned about sending the province to the polls amidst a global...
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Advance polling begins today
Merrittonians can begin to vote at the Civic Centre today for advanced polling. Polls will be open from 8a.m.-8p.m., and run until Oct. 21. Election day is Oct. 24. Voters also have the opportunity...
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Fraser-Nicola sees 10% of voters request mail-in ballots
Just under 10% of registered voters in Fraser-Nicola have so far requested a mail-in ballot for the Oct. 24 election. Elections BC released the numbers of requests at midnight on Oct. 14 for each...
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Federal NDP Leader Singh tours Merritt facility
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Merritt on Thursday afternoon to show support for local NDP candidate Aaron Sumexheltza and to tour the newly opened Nicola Valley Indigenous Justice Centre....
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EDITOR: The importance of your vote
Five candidates. That will be the number of options seen on the ballots when Fraser-Nicola goes to the polls this weekend. We have incumbent Liberal Jackie Tegart. We have the NDP’s Aaron...
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Students “vote” for NDP’s Sumexheltza
More than 700 elementary and high schools around the province took part in a mock election last week as part of the Student Vote BC program. All 87 electoral districts within the province were...
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BREAKING: Wilkinson resigns as Liberal leader
BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson has stepped down. Wilkinson made the announcement at a press conference on Monday afternoon, two days after the end of the provincial election. “After Saturday’s...
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Tegart named Opposition Critic for Education
Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart has been tapped for a crucial position within the official opposition. Tegart has been named the Opposition Critic for Education, following Interim Leader of the...
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