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Nanaimo candidates on how the city can cut emissions

City of Nanaimo’s 2026 candidates share two actions within city jurisdiction they’d prioritize to reduce emissions, and how they’d know if they were working.

Where Nanaimo candidates stand on development near Cable Bay Trail

City of Nanaimo’s 2026 candidates share their stance on development around Cable Bay Trail.

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Voting in the 2026 Comox Valley local elections? Here’s what you need to know

Where, when and how to cast your ballot in the Comox Valley for the 2026 local elections.

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How will Comox Valley local candidates balance growth and environment?

Candidates in Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland share how they’d balance infrastructure, transportation and housing needs with environmental protection.

A road with a sign on the right that advises caution around pedestrians and a 30 km/hr speed limit when children are on the road.
Comox Valley local election candidates on walking, cycling and active transportation

Candidates in Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland share how they’d support the continued build-out of active transportation.

The view of the Cowichan Valley from Swuq’us/Mount Prevost.
Voting in the 2026 Cowichan Valley local elections? Here’s what you need to know

Where, when and how to cast your ballot in North Cowichan, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan and the Cowichan Valley Regional District for the 2026 local elections.

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Voting in the 2026 Nanaimo-area local elections? Here’s what you need to know

Where, when and how to cast your ballot in Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo for the 2026 local elections.

A drone photo taken above treetops with mountains in the background. Taken of the Koksilah Watershed, one of two watersheds studied in the Twinned Watersheds Project.
Cowichan Valley candidates on protecting the community from climate change

Candidates in Duncan, North Cowichan, Ladysmith and Lake Cowichan share the steps they’d take to protect the community from the impacts of climate change.

Here’s how Cowichan Valley’s municipal candidates will respond to the homelessness and mental health crises

Cowichan Valley’s 2026 candidates share how they’d respond to issues related to homelessness, mental health and addiction.

A proposed data centre in Nanaimo on Wellington Road could use up to 25 million litres of water a year once it is fully functional. Building renderings by dHKarchitects/Courtesy of the City of Nanaimo.
Here’s what Nanaimo local election candidates have to say about data centres

City of Nanaimo’s 2026 candidates share their position on allowing data centres in the region