{
  "id": 15265291,
  "title": "B.C. municipal election 2026: Results, ridings and candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/b-c-municipal-election-2026-results-ridings-and-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T19:44:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12102672/bc-municipal-election-2026-live-results-ridings-candidates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British Columbia residents will go to the polls on Saturday, October 17, 2026, to participate in the municipal election. To view the list of candidates for mayor and council in your specific municipality, use the interactive results table provided. The results will begin to be reported around 8 p.m. once the polls close. Various local elections, including those for mayors, municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park board trustees in Vancouver and Cultus Lake, and the Islands Trust, will be held. Each local government in British Columbia is responsible for managing its own voting stations and providing information on the voting process. Global BC will provide comprehensive coverage of the municipal elections through TV, radio, and online platforms, including a live election special on Global BC, BC1, Global Okanagan, CKNW, and STACKTV, starting at 7 p.m. PT and continuing until midnight. The coverage will also be available through a live stream on the Global BC YouTube channel. Additionally, Global News encourages users to add their platform as a Preferred Source on Google to receive updates on these stories in search results.",
  "summary": "British Columbia residents will vote in the 2026 municipal election on Saturday, Oct. 17. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.",
  "key_points": [
    "British Columbia residents vote in municipal election on October 17, 2026",
    "Coverage includes TV, radio, online platforms, and live stream",
    "Global BC provides comprehensive election coverage"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}