9 h. ago 'We got our butts handed to us:' ABC Vancouver pledges to learn from byelection defeat

"I don't even think it's a question as to whether or not ABC is going to listen to it, they're going to have to ... the message was sent loud and clear," said ABC campaign strategist Stephen Carter.

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14 h. ago Vancouver mayor to take first questions since voters’ byelection cold shoulder

Vancouver voters iced Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party out in a weekend byelection, with the governing party's two candidates finishing sixth and seventh.

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41 h. ago Vancouver byelection results: Sean Orr, Lucy Maloney victories a blow for Mayor Ken Sim's party

Vancouver voters turned out in droves Saturday, throwing their support behind the COPE and OneCity candidates

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41 h. ago Update: Vancouver byelection results a blow for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party

Meanwhile, Vancouver's city manager acknowledged that one-to-two-hour wait times during Saturday's byelection were "unacceptable"

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41 h. ago Vancouver byelection results a blow for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party

Meanwhile, Vancouver's city manager acknowledged that one-to-two-hour wait times during Saturday's byelection were "unacceptable"

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1 week ago ABC Vancouver's 'repudiation of the rule of law' shows gap in B.C.'s municipal oversight, Ombudsperson says

Dan Fumano: B.C. Ombudsperson says B.C. needs to take action on municipal codes of conduct. Jay Chalke was "deeply concerned" by comments from ABC president Stephen Molnar.

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2 w. ago There's a massive butter tart festival coming to Ontario this spring

Midland Ontario's butter tart festival is officially returning for its 12th year this spring for an entire day that's dedicated to showcasing and munching on the buttery, Canadian sweet treat. Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival will be back this June as vendors from across the province travel to Midland in hopes of being awarded the festival's top title of the best butter tart. Over 200 vendors will be onsite, selling everything from butter tarts (of course) to handmade items. The variety of butter tarts you'll find include plain, raisin, walnut, maple, bacon, coconut, PB&J, s'mores, cheesecake, pumpkin, and much more. The inaugural Butter Tart Festival back in June 2013 sold out of 10,000 butter tarts by 11 a.m., and the number of treats available for sale has steadily increased every year. In 2024, the festival saw 300,000 butter tarts sold by its vendors, and attendance has already increased to approximately 60,000 visitors just for the one...

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2 w. ago ABC Vancouver's exile of Rebecca Bligh moves her from internal 'threat' to potential opponent

Dan Fumano: When Postmedia asked her this week about the prospect, she declined to say yes or no. But some influential people in Vancouver politics have been encouraging her to consider the idea.

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3 w. ago 'A little sneaky': ABC campaign signs popping up for Vancouver byelection, but not all are welcome

Rival parties complaining about ABC's sign practices are "politically challenged," said campaign strategist Stephen Carter. "They're just saying it's illegal because they didn't think of it. It's embarrassing."

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