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B.C. election latest: Doerkson vows to separate provincial and municipal campaigns
Latest highlights in B.C.'s election campaign
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The leaders from all three major parties in the British Columbia election campaign are preparing for their only televised debate ahead of the Oct. 24 vote, and have no other public appearances.
Here's a look at some of the latest from the campaign trail.
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DOERKSON PROMISES LEGISLATION TO ELECTIONS
Interim B.C. Conservatives leader Lorne Doerkson is promising legislation to prevent overlapping provincial and municipal election campaigns if elected.
Doerkson says in a message posted on social media that his party would pass legislation to prohibit a provincial election within 60 days of municipal election dates.
The provincial election called by NDP Leader David Eby will take place one week after municipal elections in B.C. on Oct. 17.
The timing of the snap provincial vote has been criticized by Eby's opponents and the Union of B.C. Municipalities.
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CENTREBC UNVEILS HOUSING PLATFORM
CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko says her party would double the BC Builds program to create 20,000 below-market homes by 2031 if elected.
The plan is part of the party's housing platform released Wednesday morning, calling for standardized provincial housing approvals by January 2028.
The party would also boost the annual renters' tax credit to $600.
Neither Sturko nor OneBC interim leader Dallas Brodie are participating in tonight's televised leaders debate.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Officer tells Myles Gray hearing he never used excess force or lost control in arrest
Officer says he never lost control in Gray arrest
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
One of the Vancouver police officers involved in the violent 2015 arrest of Myles Gray that ended with his death says he never used force beyond what was required to control Gray and never lost control of his emotions.
Const. Eric Birzneck testimony at the hearing into Gray's death has featured him discussing a police form he filled out in the aftermath of the incident, telling his lawyer, Greg Cavouras, that he had never been in a more intense struggle in his career.
The hearing that began in January but has been repeatedly delayed is meant to determine if Birzneck or six other officers intentionally or recklessly used unnecessary force in the altercation with Gray.
Birzneck is the first to testify among the officers, all of whom deny wrongdoing in the incident.
He's told the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner hearing in Vancouver that he filled out the "subject behaviour officer response" report to suggest there was no sign Gray would have co-operated with police.
Birzneck, whose testimony began on Tuesday, says he checked boxes on the form to indicate "pre-assault cues" from Gray, including a "thousand-yard stare," clenched fists, non-compliance and spitting.
He also says Gray displayed "incredible strength" and seemed "impervious to pain."
A police disciplinary process previously determined none of the officers committed misconduct, and no charges have been laid over Gray's death, which a 2023 coroner's inquest ruled was a homicide, a term that does not assign legal blame.
The inquest heard that Gray was left with injuries that included a fractured eye socket, a crushed voice box and ruptured testicles, while a paramedic told the inquest that Gray's bruising was so severe, he initially thought he was not a white man.
At least three of the other officers involved in Gray's deadly arrest are scheduled to testify, including constables Beau Spencer, Nick Thompson and Josh Wong.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Hoekstra says U.S. officials are watching Canada for signs of election interference
U.S. watching for Canadian interference: Hoekstra
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says American officials are "closely watching" Canadian politicians for signs of election interference.
During a recent interview on the "The Really Big Show" podcast, Hoekstra said political ads run by the province of Ontario last year could be interpreted as political interference.
He also cited recent comments by Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and former prime minister Justin Trudeau and suggested they also could amount to interference.
Hoekstra went on to warn Canadian politicians to keep their "nose out" of American politics in the weeks before the midterm elections.
He said that if any actions end up amounting to election interference, the United States will respond.
The president has been actively campaigning in battleground states ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, which could end Republican control over Congress.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2026.
By Catherine Morrison | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Cette blogueuse prouve que le «corps idéal» n'existe tout simplement pas
Ta mère te l'a sûrement déjà dit: dans la vie, c'est important d'avoir une bonne balance. On parle pas ici d'une balance pour te peser, mais bien d'un équilibre.
Anna Victoria, fille tout à fait normale de 28 ans devenue star d'Instagram, profite souvent de sa tribune pour passer des messages inspirants à ses abonnés. Elle a complètement changé son mode de vie il y a quelques années après en avoir eu marre d'être constamment malade.
Depuis, elle s'efforce de faire comprendre aux femmes que rien n'est jamais parfait, et qu'on devrait toutes se donner un peu de slack.
Si ton objectif de « corps idéal » est la photo de gauche, tu devrais tout de suite réajuster tes attentes! Ce type de silhouette n'existe pas.
Voici 6 réalités à comprendre immédiatement:
1. Ton ventre va enfler après avoir mangé. C'est normal, et ce même si tu t'entraînes comme une folle et que tu manges santé.
Et encore plus normal après un « cheat meal », hyper important pour maintenir un bon équilibre.
Anna pratique le 80/20: elle mange bien 80% du temps, puis se permet 20% de gâteries.
2. Tu n'auras jamais le corps des filles dans les magazines/sur Instagram, puisque ces filles n'ont même pas le corps qu'on voit sur leurs photos.
Tout est une question d'éclairage et de pose!
3. Tu n'as pas de cellulite sur les bras. C'est le miroir de l'ascenseur et l'éclairage qui donnent cette impression à tout le monde.
4. Il va toujours y avoir des plis sur ton ventre quand tu t'assois, même si tu t'entraînes.
5. Les poignées d'amour ce n'est pas une «imperfection». Ça vient avec le fait d'être humain!
6. Les pilules magiques et les thés détox c'est d'la m*arde et ça marche pas!
Voici des résultats réalistes pour 6 mois d'efforts (photo ci-dessus)! Sois réaliste et fière de toi tout au long de ta transformation physique, parce que c'est une longue aventure.
Toute ma vie, je me suis fiée au chiffre sur le pèse-personne pour dicter mon bonheur du jour. -2 livres = une maudite belle journée! +3: cr*ss, j'aurais pas dû manger le 2e burrito hier.
J'ai vécu comme ça pendant un beaucoup trop long moment, jusqu'à ce que je découvre l'histoire d'Anna Victoria, qui m'a fait comprendre c'est quoi être en accord avec son corps.
Tsé le fameux « poids santé/poids naturel », ben c'est vrai qu'il vient tout seul quand tu fais attention à toi-même, quand tu t'aimes, que tu bouges et que tu manges bien non pas pour maigrir, mais pour être bien dans ta tête et ton corps.
Et la shape idéale, c'est pas juste celle de Gigi Hadid ou de Maripier Morin. C'est la tienne également quand tu te sens bien dans ta peau (peu importe ton poids ou l'angle dans lequel tu es placée).
Alors, arrête tout de suite de penser que t'es grosse quand tu vois un plis sur ton corps, cesse de te comparer aux vedettes qui posent et sois patiente. ❤️