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British Columbians vote in early election, with David Eby's job on the line
British Columbians voting today in early election
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
British Columbians go to the polls today in an early election called by NDP Leader David Eby in the biggest gamble of his political life.
The five-week campaign saw the major parties fight over issues from health care to housing, the province's record deficit and the increasing cost of living.
Polls open at 8.a.m. and close at 8 p.m. in the snap election that Eby called two years early, initially saying he needed a new mandate to tackle challenges posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
But Eby said Friday the election was needed to end the frustrations of a "stalled out" legislature where the NDP held a one-seat majority, and he regretted not making that clearer.
Interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson secured his party's top job two days before the election call in September, and managed to woo back legislators who quit the party under the divisive leadership of Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
It's Green Party Leader Emily Lowan's first provincial election and Eby spent the closing days of the campaign urging her party's supporters to consider voting NDP to prevent splitting the vote.
The legislature at dissolution officially consisted of 47 New Democrats, 29 Conservatives, two Greens and 13 Independents, with two vacant seats.
But that does not take into account that most of the nominal Independents were Conservatives who returned to the party after Doerkson became interim leader — they may not all be reflected in the official numbers, but the Conservatives went into the election holding about 37 seats.
Elections BC has said votes cast on election day will be counted by hand, despite electronic tabulators being used for the first time in 2024. The agency cited the tight timelines in the snap election and the technical requirements to get the machines up and running.
Mail-in and absentee ballots won't be counted until about two weeks after election day, with Elections BC saying it needed time to ensure that only eligible voters vote, and only once.
More than 891,000 advance votes were cast, representing about 24 per cent of all registered voters.
The campaign saw the NDP propose a new tax bracket for those making more than $1 million to help fund health care, while pledging price caps on some basic groceries and to create a training program for qualified international medical graduates already living in B.C.
The Conservatives promised no tax increases and to raise B.C.’s basic personal income tax exemption from $13,216 to $32,000, resulting in a $1,000 tax cut for most individual workers.
Doerkson said his top priority was repealing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
The Greens promised to tax household wealth over $50 million, to open a community health centre in every riding, and to reform the province's oil and gas royalty framework.
Other parties contending for votes include CentreBC, led by former Conservative Elenore Sturko, and OneBC, whose interim leader Dallas Brodie is another former Conservative.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2026
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Jeremy d'OD Panama met les choses au clair concernant son travail de policier
« Il y en a beaucoup d'entre vous qui s'inquiétait pour mon travail... »
Arrivé en twist à la semaine 5, Jeremy n'aura fait qu'un bref passage à Occupation Double Panama, mais il a tout de même soulevé de nombreuses questions, notamment sur son travail. Le policier de 27 ans, qui a été éliminé après un peu plus d'une semaine dans l'aventure, est maintenant de retour au Québec et il a tenu à mettre certaines choses au clair auprès du public.
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Son emploi dans les forces de l'ordre a effectivement fait jaser sur les réseaux sociaux alors que plusieurs questionnaient si cela pouvait nuire à sa crédibilité en tant que policier. Des rumeurs ont aussi circulé, selon lesquelles il aurait été congédié ou aurait dû démissionner pour participer à l’émission.
Ce 22 octobre, quelques jours après avoir repris sa vie quotidienne, Jeremy Thibodeau a abordé le sujet directement dans une vidéo partagée sur ses réseaux sociaux.
« J'ai vu sur les réseaux qu'il y en a beaucoup d'entre vous qui s'inquiétaient pour mon travail. Il y en a beaucoup qui pensent que j'ai dû démissionner de la police, que c'est sûr que j'ai plus ma place dans la police, qu'ils vont me congédier », a-t-il lancé d'emblée avant d'indiquer qu'il s'en allait justement au poste pour voir ses collègues.
« On va voir ça, est-ce que j'ai encore un job? Est-ce que je suis encore policier? Je pense que oui! On va voir ça. »
À la fin de sa vidéo, il a affirmé : « Bonne nouvelle, j'ai encore une job. Ceux qui pensaient que j'avais démissionné ou que j'étais fait mettre dehors, bin non! Votre boy est encore policier. »
Par contre, Jeremy a précisé qu’il est toujours en congé et qu’il ne renfilera donc pas l’uniforme dans l’immédiat.
Son aventure à Occupation Double
Durant son court séjour au Panama, Jeremy avait rapidement craqué pour Rébecca, qui le suivait déjà sur Instagram avant même son entrée dans les maisons. Les deux candidats ont finalement quitté l’aventure lors de la même soirée d’élimination.
La téléréalité Occupation Double Panama se poursuit et est diffusée du dimanche au jeudi à 18 h 30 sur Noovo et Crave.
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Police investigating double murder in Quebec's Bas-St-Laurent region
Two women killed in Rivière-du-Loup shooting
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
The Canadian Press
Quebec provincial police are investigating after two women were shot and killed Thursday evening in the parking lot of a restaurant in Rivière-du-Loup, in Quebec's Bas-St-Laurent region.
Witnesses contacted emergency services at around 10:45 p.m. after hearing what they believed to be gunshots near the restaurant parking lot.
Responding officers found two women inside a vehicle who were seriously injured and appeared to have been shot.
One of the victims died at the scene, while the other died a short time later in hospital.
No arrests had been made as of Friday morning.
Quebec provincial police are still working to identify the victims and say it's too early to discuss the circumstances surrounding the crime.
Newly-appointed Domestic Security Minister Guy Jr. Lapointe offered his condolences to the loved ones of the two victims.
“Violence claims too many victims in Quebec, and beyond each tragedy, it is the public’s sense of security that suffers every time,” he wrote on social media.
Lapointe, who was sworn in as minister on Wednesday, said he was “determined to combat violence and ensure that every Quebecer can feel safe.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
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