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By Curtis Galbraith
B.C. Municipal Election

Dawson Creek, Fort St. John elect new mayors

Oct 22, 2026 | 12:00 PM

Dawson Creek and Fort St. John will both have new mayors after last Saturday’s (October 17) Municipal Elections in British Columbia. 

Dwaine Dilworth defeated Councillor Kyle McDonald by almost 1,100 votes in the mayor’s race in Dawson Creek. 

Three incumbents and three newcomers were elected to Dawson Creek’s city council.  

In Fort St. John, Trevor Bolin defeated incumbent Lilia Hansen in the election for mayor by 660 votes. Bolin had been on city council. 

Four incumbents and one newcomer were elected to the Fort St. John council. 

In the Peace River Regional District, one newcomer was elected, and one incumbent was re-elected to the Board of Directors. Two other incumbents are back in by acclamation.

In southern B.C., former EverythingGP newsperson Shaun Penner was elected to city council in Cranbrook. Penner was the leading vote-getter in the council race.

by Curtis Galbraith