Parksville property owners get exemption from short-term rental rules
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by Cheryl Chan
7h ago
Many Parksville property owners are breathing a sigh of relief after the B.C. government granted an exemption for the popular resort community just over a month before new provincial short-term rental regulations take effect. Read More ..read more
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Marine LNG jetty project in Delta gets environmental assessment certificate
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by The Canadian Press
7h ago
B.C.'s Environment Ministry says a marine jetty project in Delta to facilitate liquefied natural gas exports has been issued an environmental assessment certificate. Read More ..read more
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B.C. judge dismisses bid by Surrey Police Union to join city-province court fight
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by Susan Lazaruk
7h ago
The union for members of Surrey’s new police force will not be allowed to take part in the court case to decide the future of policing in Surrey because the issues it raises about alleged bullying and intimidation by outgoing RCMP members would hijack the case, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. Read More ..read more
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Man found not criminally responsible for killing at Nanaimo coffee shop
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by Lora Grindlay
7h ago
A man who stabbed a 79-year-old man to death in a random attack in a Nanaimo coffee shop has been found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder. Read More ..read more
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B.C. files third unexplained wealth case, targets cash, gold linked to $169-million QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency fraud
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by Gordon Hoekstra
7h ago
B.C. wants a co-founder of the failed cryptocurrency firm QuadrigaCX to explain the source of funds used to obtain cash, gold bars, jewelry and luxury watches. Read More ..read more
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Baltimore bridge collapse 'a reminder of what's at stake' in Metro Vancouver
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by Glenda Luymes
8h ago
B.C. officials have been aware of the risk of a ship striking the Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges for almost a decade, but plans to install enhanced collision barriers on both bridges remain in the early stages. Read More ..read more
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Burmese python seized from Chilliwack home by B.C. conservation officers
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by Joseph Ruttle
8h ago
Conservation officers have seized a nearly three-metre-long Burmese python from a home in Chilliwack. Read More ..read more
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Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments
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by The Canadian Press
10h ago
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada's six largest cities remained stable at near all-time high levels last year, driven by a surge of new apartments — despite demand still outpacing supply for rental housing. Read More ..read more
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Oil flows from B.C. to Los Angeles as Trans Mountain startup nears
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by pdtechintegration
10h ago
Canadian crude oil shipments to Los Angeles are surging, a possible preview of how the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline that’s nearing startup may redraw flows along the Pacific Coast. Read More ..read more
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Opinion: Metro Vancouver residents are taking personal steps to reduce the region's carbon footprint
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by Hardip Johal
10h ago
As Canada's governments wrangle the carbon tax, eye-popping population growth, and how green the country should be to fight climate change, there's some interesting news from the grassroots of Metro Vancouver. Read More ..read more
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