Manno Theos has been elected as Courtenay's new mayor.
2026 Municipal Election
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Manno Theos elected mayor of Courtenay

Wylie Henderson
By Wylie Henderson

Courtenay has a new mayor.

Preliminary results from Saturday’s municipal election show Manno Theos has been elected to the role.

Theos will be joined on Courtenay city council by Wendy Morin, Evan Jolicoeur, Kelly Matthews, Dick Clancy, Thomas McDevitt and Rosanna Chamberlin.

He earned 44.5 per cent of the mayoral vote to beat candidates Trish McPhail and Bob Wells who had served as Courtenay’s mayor for the last two terms.

In Cumberland, Nick Ward, Troy Therrien, Ellian Bell and Sean Sullivan have been elected to village council. Vickey Brown was acclaimed mayor.

In Comox, Jonathan Kerr, Jessica Wegg, Jenn Meilleur, Lisa Bourgeois, Neil Ladell and Vivian Chislett have been elected to town council. Nicole Minions was acclaimed mayor.

In the Comox Valley Regional District, Daniel Arbour was acclaimed in Electoral Area A, which includes Baynes Sound, Denman Island and Hornby Island.

Wylie Henderson
Wylie Henderson
Wylie is news director for Vancouver Island, bringing more than a decade of broadcast experience to the role. A Vancouver native, he moved to the Island in 2025 with his wife and stepdaughter after a long run on the airwaves in the Kootenays. He is committed to delivering timely, reliable and community-focused news to listeners across the region. A lifelong Vancouver Canucks and B.C. Lions fan, Wylie is just as comfortable breaking down a game as he is breaking down a news story. Away from the newsroom, he can often be found on the golf course, cycling or lacing up his skates for a game of hockey. For Wylie, keeping listeners informed about what matters locally is more than a job, it’s a passion.

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