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Mayor Paul Horn (left) speaks to the crowd celebrating at Mission City Hall on Saturday night. (Bob Friesen photo)

Mission Mayor Paul Horn has been re-elected in a landslide win

Paul Horn more than doubles both opponents combined

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits 10 Downing Street to meet with British Prime Minister Liz Truss in London on Sunday, September 18, 2022, ahead of the funeral service for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Trudeau meets with UK prime minister, other world leaders ahead of queen’s funeral

PM brushed off question around reconsidering Canada’s ties to the monarchy

(The Canadian Press)

B.C. VOTES 2020 MAP: Provincial election results, riding by riding

B.C. likely won’t know which party – NDP, Liberals or Greens – will be leading the province for weeks

BC Liberals Leader Andrew Wilkinson, BC Greens Sonia Furstenau, BC NDP John Horgan (The Canadian Press photos)
BC Liberals Leader Andrew Wilkinson, BC Greens Sonia Furstenau, BC NDP John Horgan (The Canadian Press photos)
Voters in Saanich North and the Islands, here lining up outside Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre on the first day of advanced voting, are among the provincial leaders in getting in their votes early, with some 20 per cent (10,174) of eligible voters have already cast their ballots. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)

The polls are now closed

B.C.’s snap election is over, now it’s time to count the ballots

Voters in Saanich North and the Islands, here lining up outside Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre on the first day of advanced voting, are among the provincial leaders in getting in their votes early, with some 20 per cent (10,174) of eligible voters have already cast their ballots. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)
Candidates in the Abbotsford-Mission riding are (clockwise from top left): Simon Gibson (Liberal), Stephen Fowler (Green), Aeriol Alderking (Christian Heritage), Trevor Hamilton (Conservative) and Pam Alexis (NDP).

Q&A: Abbotsford-Mission candidates share views on spending, government and taxes

We asked candidates a series of questions about themselves and their policy and governance approach

  • Oct 16, 2020
Candidates in the Abbotsford-Mission riding are (clockwise from top left): Simon Gibson (Liberal), Stephen Fowler (Green), Aeriol Alderking (Christian Heritage), Trevor Hamilton (Conservative) and Pam Alexis (NDP).
Candidates Abbotsford Mission

Homelessness, housing affordability, transportation at issue for 2nd Abbotsford-Mission debate

Oct. 8 all-candidates meeting hosted online by Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce

Candidates Abbotsford Mission
Maple Ridge-Mission candidates

Political battle lines are drawn in Maple-Ridge-Mission riding

Candidates debate homelessness, PST and infrastructure needs

Maple Ridge-Mission candidates
MAP: See which Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon neighbourhoods were most supportive of each party in 2015

MAP: See which Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon neighbourhoods were most supportive of each party in 2015

Conservatives thrived in rural areas, NDP did well in Lillooet the Liberals won Indo-Canadian areas

MAP: See which Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon neighbourhoods were most supportive of each party in 2015
(Elections Canada photo)
(Elections Canada photo)
From right to left: Nick Csaszar, John Kidder, Jati Sidhu, Michael Nenn and Brad Vis at the all-candidates meeting in Harrison Mills Thursday, Oct. 3.  (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)

Harrison Mills meeting questions federal candidates on local issues

Residents asked what candidates would do about drainage, the Kent quarry and the cultural hub

From right to left: Nick Csaszar, John Kidder, Jati Sidhu, Michael Nenn and Brad Vis at the all-candidates meeting in Harrison Mills Thursday, Oct. 3.  (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)
MISSION VOTES 2018: Mayoral candidates quizzed at public meeting

MISSION VOTES 2018: Mayoral candidates quizzed at public meeting

All-candidates forum covers business licences, pot, housing and more

MISSION VOTES 2018: Mayoral candidates quizzed at public meeting
MISSION VOTES 2018: School trustee candidates answer questions

MISSION VOTES 2018: School trustee candidates answer questions

Mission Record asked the seven candidates two questions, here are their replies

  • Oct 8, 2018
MISSION VOTES 2018: School trustee candidates answer questions
MISSION VOTES 2018: Council candidates share their views

MISSION VOTES 2018: Council candidates share their views

The Mission Record asked council candidates to answer two questions. here are their replies

  • Oct 7, 2018
MISSION VOTES 2018: Council candidates share their views
MISSION VOTES 2018: Four mayor candidates reply to questions

MISSION VOTES 2018: Four mayor candidates reply to questions

The Mission Record asked three questions to each candidate, here are their responses

  • Oct 6, 2018
MISSION VOTES 2018: Four mayor candidates reply to questions