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Liberals win with surprising ease

VOTERS in most North Shore ridings reflected the mood of the provincial electorate Tuesday night, casting their ballots for Liberal candidates in far higher numbers than had been expected by pollsters and pundits.

A province known by its initials

By the time an election campaign has come and gone, most voters have had their fill of rhetoric. There's generally a desire, even obligation, to take part in the democratic process, but having to endure incessant electioneering can be wearing on even the most civic minded of those among us.

Christy Clark will win - you read it here first

MULTIPLE sparkling, titillating items battling for top spot:

20 reasons why I am not voting B.C. Liberal

The 24-hour news cycle doesn't favour long-term memory. The continuing fallout from the December 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, barely registered a blip in the mainstream media by the time the U.S. Senate snuffed a tepid gun control bill in April. Similarly, the February meteorite that lit up Russian daytime skies with the energy of several Hiroshimas came and went like a firefly compared to the weeks-long gigawattage of the "Gangnam Style" video by the Korean rapper Psy. As for Fukushima, some may have to wrack their memories for a reference. Is that a brand of digital cameras or a roll of sushi?

Key races include NV-Lonsdale

THERE are 85 ridings being fought over in this election campaign, and trying to keep track of even half of them can be a daunting task for anyone not a political operative or a journalist assigned to election night duties.

Dix drops by for a barbecue

NDP leader Adrian Dix attracted quite a crowd during his recent appearance in the Royal City.

A close look at the B.C. riding races

Neck and neck in the election race

Here are the ones to watch

There are 85 ridings being fought over in this election campaign, and trying to keep track of even half of them can be a daunting task for anyone not a political operative or a journalist assigned to election night duties. But in a close race that separates the top two parties by three percentage points or less (in other words, the usual B.C. election result), it's safe to say that about 60 of those ridings are locks for either the B.C. Liberals or the NDP.

Wat looks east for revenue

Richmond Centre B.C. Liberal candidate Teresa Wat is convinced her media background trumps being a Richmond resident when it comes to connecting with voters.

Surrey riding among key races to watch

How do you handle mistakes?

Adrian Dix doesn't pay for his Sky-Train fare, Christy Clark ran a red light, Jane Shin may have changed her resume, Wayne Marklund was once charged with impaired driving and had the charges dropped but did plead guilty to driving without due care and attention-is any of this information relevant to making an informed decision at the ballot box?

Is it simply change vs. fear?

COME election day, North Vancouver-Seymour NDP candidate Jim Hanson hopes voters in his riding will be more upset at the governing Liberals than they are scared of the prospect of change.

A photo of the website as it appeared online.

Anti-Crosty website violates Elections B.C. regulations

Elections B.C. is taking action to address a website taking aim at James Crosty's bid to become New Westminster's next MLA.

Mistakes? Sure. But how do they handle them?

Adrian Dix doesn't pay for his SkyTrain fare, Christy Clark ran a red light, Jane Shin may have changed her resume, Wayne Marklund was once charged with impaired driving and had the charges dropped, but he did plead guilty to driving without due care and attention - is any of this information relevant to making an informed decision at the ballot box? Or do all of these details of human failure, or misjudgment, or imperfection merely muddy the water in an already muddy campaign? Some folks will say that the media should spend more time on issues, and less time on the frailties of human beings who end up in the political spotlight. After all, many of these folks have unwittingly walked into a battle that they have little experience waging. They didn't think, several years ago, that their personal lives, their tweets, their letters to the editor, their driving tickets, their ugly divorces, dropped criminal charges, etc., would resurface when they decided to do their civic duty and venture into politics.

Mistakes? Sure. But how do they handle them?

Adrian Dix doesn't pay for his SkyTrain fare, Christy Clark ran a red light, Jane Shin may have changed her resume, Wayne Marklund was once charged with impaired driving and had the charges dropped but did plead guilty to driving without due care and attention - is any of this information relevant to making an informed decision at the ballot box? Or do all of these details of human failure or misjudgment, or imperfection merely muddy the water in an already muddy campaign? Some folks will say that the media should spend more time on issues, and less time on the frailties of human beings who end up in the political spotlight. After all, many of these folks have unwittingly walked into a battle that they have little experience waging. They didn't think, several years ago, that their personal lives, their tweets, their letters to the editor, their driving tickets, their ugly divorces, dropped criminal charges, etc. would resurface when they decided to do their civic duty and venture into politics.