Bill Kingston

1 day ago | mycampbellrivernow.com | Bill Kingston

Campbell River developers will be facing a big jump in the cost of home construction. City council endorsed proposed development cost charges (DCCs) at its Thursday (June 26) meeting. For a single family home, the cost to build would go from roughly $5,600 to $24,000 per lot. There are also increases proposed for town homes (nearly $14,000 per unit) and apartment complexes ($117 per square meter of ground floor area).

3 days ago | mycampbellrivernow.com | Bill Kingston

Some residents in Campbell River’s Willow Point neighbourhood should be getting better cell coverage in the future. A company for Telus plans to replace an existing 25-meter light pole in Willow Point Park near the tennis courts with one five meters taller. The new pole on the 36-acre Sportsplex property at 1800 Alder Street South will also have nine cellular antennas plus a 6-by-10 equipment shed at the base.

1 week ago | mypowellrivernow.com | Bill Kingston

Sunshine Coast Tourism is looking to collect more money from people staying in the region. The agency wants to increase the bed tax from 2 per cent to 3 per cent. The Municipal and Regional District Tax is collected from visitors on all short-term rentals, like Airbnb and Vrbo, as well as hotels and motels. Executive Director Annie Wise asked Powell River councillors Thursday night for a letter of support in their application to the province.

1 week ago | mypowellrivernow.com | Bill Kingston

The Canadian Coast Guard will be able to increase its footprint on the Powell River shoreline. City council approved a development permit Thursday night (June 19) for two sheds and a new workshop building at 4315 Marine Avenue or its search and rescue station. The new workshop building would 53 square meters (570 square feet) and match the same exterior as the existing station.

3 weeks ago | mygrandforksnow.com | Bill Kingston

Grand Forks will consider bringing animal control in-house instead of contracting the service through the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. The existing company of 12 years, Commissionaires, pulled out as it faced mounting criticism over an apparent lack of service. Mayor Everett Baker says the existing company had a simple contract and “decided to no longer want to do the service” during negotiations for a more “robust” contract.