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1 week ago |
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
B.C.'s summer tourism season is just weeks away, and the province is now under pressure to adjust its short-term rental (STR) laws. The B.C. Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling on the province to revisit elements of its Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act, warning that the current approach is creating "unintended consequences" for communities that rely heavily on tourism and temporary accommodation.
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2 weeks ago |
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
The Metro Vancouver Regional District has taken its first steps toward reform following a scathing audit that called for sweeping changes at the troubled organization. At a board meeting Friday - the first since the report was made public - members voted to eliminate some costly perks and strengthen internal oversight.
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2 weeks ago |
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
A dispute over how to deal with a rat infestation at Fraser Downs Racetrack in Surrey has landed in the B.C. Supreme Court - and the future of the upcoming fall harness racing season may hang in the balance. The Harness Racing BC Society (HRBC), which represents trainers, horse owners, and breeders, has filed legal documents to prevent the site's operator, Great Canadian Entertainment, from shutting down the racetrack for what could be several months to deal with rodents in the barns.
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2 weeks ago |
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
At the corner of Hastings and Abbott, London Drugs has long dealt with violence, theft, and mounting financial losses. But there are now signs of hope at one of the retailer's most challenging locations. Tony Hunt, the company's general manager of loss prevention, says conditions at the store - located in the Woodward's Building - have "significantly" improved since the launch of a new Vancouver Police Department (VPD) task force three months ago.
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3 weeks ago |
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is back in the spotlight, and this time on the federal stage. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Robertson as Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, as well as the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. Robertson, who won the newly created riding of Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby for the Liberals in the April 28 federal election, has long framed housing as one of his top policy priorities.
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