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1052                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1053                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1054                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/former-b-c-conservative-leader-john-rustad-not-seeking-re-election/">Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad not seeking re-election</a></h3>
1055                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1056                                B.C. Conservatives says it extends its 'deepest thanks' to the Nechako Lakes MLA                            </div>
1057                            <h4 class="date">
1058                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T18:36:00-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
1059                            </h4>
1060                        </div>
1061                    </div>
1062
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1064                                                                                <a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/2-deaths-confirmed-in-serious-crash-on-kelownas-bennett-bridge/" class="post-thumbnail">
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1066                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1067                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1068                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/2-deaths-confirmed-in-serious-crash-on-kelownas-bennett-bridge/">2 deaths confirmed in serious crash on Kelowna&#8217;s Bennett Bridge</a></h3>
1069                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1070                                The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team was called to investigate                            </div>
1071                            <h4 class="date">
1072                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T17:36:00-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
1073                            </h4>
1074                        </div>
1075                    </div>
1076
1077                                                                            <div class="archive-article-container">
1078                                                                                <a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/parties-leaders-set-for-a-five-way-race-to-b-c-election-day/" class="post-thumbnail">
1079                                <img width="300" height="200" src="https://coastmountainnews.com/w
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1080                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1081                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">Election</h4>
1082                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/parties-leaders-set-for-a-five-way-race-to-b-c-election-day/">Party leaders set for a five-way race to B.C. election day</a></h3>
1083                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1084                                Candidate nominations coming in fast                            </div>
1085                            <h4 class="date">
1086                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T16:25:00-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
1087                            </h4>
1088                        </div>
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1090
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1104                                <img width="300" height="201" src="https://coastmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Eby20presser.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="width: 350px;aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://coastmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Eby20presser.jpg 1075w, https://coastmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Eby20presser.jpg?resize=300,201 300w, https://coastmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Eby20presser.jpg?resize=768,514 768w, https://coastmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Eby20presser.jpg?resize=1024,686 1024w, https://coastmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Eby20presser.jpg?resize=622,417 622w, https://coastmountainnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Eby20presser.jpg?resize=523,350 523w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />                            </a>
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1106                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">Election</h4>
1107                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/eby-focuses-on-u-s-health-worker-recruitment-at-surrey-border-stop/">Eby focuses on U.S. health worker recruitment at Surrey border stop</a></h3>
1108                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1109                                NDP leader says Conservatives want to turn B.C. into 'America Junior'                            </div>
1110                            <h4 class="date">
1111                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T16:10:00-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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1113                        </div>
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1119                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/lorne-doerkson-to-remain-as-b-c-conservative-leader-if-elected-premier/">Lorne Doerkson to remain as B.C. Conservative leader if elected premier</a></h3>
1120                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1121                                Board says it will update the party’s constitution, need to call a general meeting                            </div>
1122                            <h4 class="date">
1123                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T15:20:06-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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1125                        </div>
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1129                                                                                <a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/phased-project-surveying-to-determine-overall-health-of-okanagan-lake-shorelines/" class="post-thumbnail">
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1131                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1132                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">News</h4>
1133                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/phased-project-surveying-to-determine-overall-health-of-okanagan-lake-shorelines/">Phased project, surveying to determine overall health of Okanagan Lake, shorelines</a></h3>
1134                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1135                                A collaboration effort is checking on the health of the lake, which was impacting by wildfires in 2026                            </div>
1136                            <h4 class="date">
1137                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T13:22:18-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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1156                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1157                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">Election</h4>
1158                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/former-b-c-finance-minister-brenda-bailey-not-seeking-re-election/">Bailey out: Another member of Eby&#8217;s cabinet not running in B.C. snap election</a></h3>
1159                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1160                                Former finance minister says she’s cancer free, will be supporting NDP on campaign trail                            </div>
1161                            <h4 class="date">
1162                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T12:07:00-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
1163                            </h4>
1164                        </div>
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1170                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
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1172                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/328-kilograms-of-cocaine-worth-5-8m-seized-from-vancouver-shipping-container/">328 kilograms of cocaine, worth $5.8M, seized from Vancouver shipping container</a></h3>
1173                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1174                                Drugs shipped out from Honduras, then headed to Jamaica and Montreal                            </div>
1175                            <h4 class="date">
1176                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T11:35:32-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
1177                            </h4>
1178                        </div>
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1182                                                                                <a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/b-c-greens-leader-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/" class="post-thumbnail">
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1184                                                <div class="post" style="flex:1.5;">
1185                            <h4 class="category" style="padding:0;">Election</h4>
1186                            <h3 class="post-title"><a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2026/09/23/b-c-greens-leader-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/">B.C. Greens Leader Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands</a></h3>
1187                            <div class="post-excerpt">
1188                                Incumbent Rob Botterell is out                            </div>
1189                            <h4 class="date">
1190                                <time class="timeago" datetime="2026-09-23T11:03:00-07:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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