General voting polls have officially opened for the provincial election

Polls have officially opened for the 2026 provincial election, marking the last day voters can submit their ballot.

There are two ridings in the area, including Nechako Lakes, and Bulkley Valley-Stikine.

The candidates for each riding are as follows:

Nechako Lakes:

• Diane Black – BC Conservatives
• Jesse Gervais – BC NDP

Bulkley Valley-Stikine:

• Frankie Abel – BC NDP
• Ed Ewald – BC Christian Heritage Party
• Sharon Hartwell – BC Conservatives (Incumbent)

Here is the full list of voting locations:

Nechako Lakes:

• Decker Lake Elem School – 6710 Decker Lake Frontage, Burns Lake
• Francois Lake Comm Hall – 770 Francois Lake East Road, Francois Lake
• Granisle Seniors Assn – 19 Chapman Street, Granisle
• Grassy Plains School – 34310 Keefes Landing Road, Grassy Plains
• Houston Comm Hall – 2302 Butler Avenue, Houston
• Houston Seniors Activity Centre – 3250 W 14th Street, Houston
• Lakes District Sec School – 685 16 Highway W, Burns Lake
• Rose Lake Comm Hall – 27239 16 Highway W, Topley
• Topley Comm Hall – 11591 Chester Street, Topley
• Trout Creek Comm Hall – 39630 Colleymount Road, Burns Lake

Bulkley Valley-Stikine:

• Erwin Stege Community Centre –  4633 10th Avenue, New Hazelton
• Glenwood Community Hall – 13804 Telkwa High Road, Smithers
• Paul Lychak Evelyn Community Hall – 10162 Engman Road, Smithers
• Round Lake Hall – 13706 Round Lake Road, Telkwa
• St. Joseph’s Elementary School – 4054 Broadway Avenue, Smithers
• St. Peter’s Anglican Church – 4390 Government Street, Hazelton
• Telkwa Community Hall – 1380 Birch Street, Telkwa
• Witset Health Centre – 204 Beaver Road, Witset

Polls will be open until 8:00 p.m., with results posted on this website.

– With files from Logan Flint, My Bulkley Lakes Now staff