Taken on the Riverway Bridge, New Westminster a couple days ago.

…at your local voting place for the municipal election, if you haven’t done so already. This is the view from the Boundary and Hastings area, featuring the Atmosfear at the PNE.

Spotted in the west end

It's election day, and the polls are opening in only half an hour. If you haven't had a chance to visit an advance polling station or mail in your ballot, make sure to vote today.

How to vote in the Municipal Election

General voting day for the Municipal Election is today, October 17, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Find your voting location through your city’s election page (linked below) or at elections.bc.ca.

To register or check your registration, visit elections.bc.ca or call 1-800-661-8683. You can also register in person on voting day with two pieces of ID.

Find your city's election information here:

Vancouver + Official City of Vancouver Voting Place Volume Update Thread | Burnaby | Surrey | Richmond | Coquitlam | City of North Vancouver + Megathread | District of North Vancouver + Megathread | West Vancouver | New Westminster + Megathread | Delta | Port Moody(https://www.portmoody.ca/city-government/elections/declared-candidates/) | Port Coquitlam | Maple Ridge | Langley City | Township of Langley | White Rock | Pitt Meadows

For full election details including links to candidate for your municipality, see the Elections 2026 megathread

AMAs

We've been fortunate to have multiple candidates conduct AMAs on this sub and other local subs for the Municipal election. Read their answers here:

• Vancouver City Council Candidate Jarrett Haaglund, Vancouver School Board Candidate Christopher Lee, and Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Candidate Tyler Petersen, with OneCity Vancouver via u/OneCityCrew: Hosted on /r Vancouver
• Surrey Mayoral Candidate Mike Starchuk: Hosted on /r SurreyBC
• Burnaby Mayoral Candidate Hanzhi Wang: Hosted on /r Burnaby
• New Westminster Mayoral Incumbant Patrick Johnstone: Hosted on /r NewWest

Don’t forget: The BC Provincial Election is one week away on October 24. Advance voting runs October 16–21. Find your voting place at wheretovote.elections.bc.ca.

Good morning, Vancouver! Election Day is finally here. All 85 of our voting places across the city are open from 8 am – 8 pm.  

We will be sharing voter volume updates throughout the day. This data is based on data collected onsite, and subject to change.  

Each update in this thread will be time stamped.  

Please note that this thread will not be monitored for questions. For assistance, please contact 3-1-1.  

Thank you for participating in democracy!  

Voting Tips:  

For a smoother voting experience, please bring your Voter Information Card or ID. 
If you’re not already registered, you can register at any voting place with two pieces of ID. 

Together, these two pieces of ID must show your:  

• Name on both pieces 
• Address on at least one piece 
• Signature on at least one piece  

Plan your vote: https://vancouver.ca/planyourvote  

Voter accessibility: https://vancouver.ca/VoterAccess 

Find your preferred voting place: https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx  

3 pm Voting Place Update: Wait times have eased at Collingwood Neighbourhood House and St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

If you are short on time, consider these alternative voting places:

• John Norquay Elementary School
• Killarney Community Centre
• Vancouver Public Library Central Branch
• Best Western Premier Chateau Granville
• Vancouver City Hall
• Simon Fraser Elementary School
• Gordon Neighbourhood House
• Lord Roberts Elementary School

Interesting read about the challenges restaurants face in Vancouver

Gorgeous colours and a lovely walk around the seawall. I’ve been super sick with whatever viral thing is going on, but managed to go for a beautiful walk. It’s been so sunny and lovely, I’m glad I finally had the chance to enjoy it.

Insane amplitude everywhere!

We are literally in the last leg of October and my Petunias are thinking it’s spring time. Good god climate change is indeed not a hoax 🤯. Never thought to see an October like this but here we are.

Was leaving the St Pats High School gym and saw this coyote walking along east 11th ave.

I’ve never seen one in this area before.

Hi there, it’s Justin McElroy, guy who ranks and charts stuff, CBC’s Municipal Affairs Reporter, and now author of a book that’s coming out Tuesday!

The last two local elections, I’ve done an Ask Me Anything with you fine folks the day before local elections. So why not continue that tradition?

(and if you want to ask about the provincial election, the book, why i ranked Ernest Ice Cream just eighth best in the city in 2022, etc., that’s cool too)

I’ll be here from 2-3pm local time to answer as many questions as I can, and hopefully we’ll have a fun time!