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B.C. municipal election 2018: Chetwynd
Chetwynd was once known as “Little Prairie.” Then came the trains. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Chase
Chase was once the site of the third-biggest mill in B.C., with the highest stack in the province. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Castlegar
It’s located in an area where over 5,000 Doukhobors arrived from Russia starting in 1908. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Campbell River
Campbell River was the site of the biggest non-nuclear explosion in history, in April 1958. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Canal Flats
Someone had the bright idea to divert flood waters from the Kootenay River into the Columbia. Then, you had Canal Flats. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Burnaby
The creation of New Westminster was key to Burnaby’s development. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Cache Creek
How did Cache Creek get its name? That depends on which story you believe. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Burns Lake
There are different accounts as to how Burns Lake received its name. Continue reading
Global News launches B.C. municipal election profiles in lead-up to October election
Global News is releasing the first wave on municipal profiles to better prepare voters for their decisions on October 20. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Ashcroft
It was once known as “Mile Zero” on the Canadian Pacific Railway by gold rushers who sought riches in B.C.’s Cariboo region. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Armstrong
It was once known as “Celery City.” Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Anmore
Population: 2,210 Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Bowen Island
Once named “Isla de Apodaca” by the Spanish, Bowen Island was later named in honour of a British rear admiral. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Alert Bay
Population: 489 Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Barriere
Barriere’s history is the history of the Lower North Thompson Valley. Continue reading
