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B.C. experts urge more budget spending to tackle housing crisis

B.C. experts urge more budget spending to tackle housing crisis

Funding attached to the Canada Rental Protection Fund and infrastructure fund is not enough, says B.C. housing minister.
Home delivery of cannabis products particularly popular for Port Moody pot users

Home delivery of cannabis products particularly popular for Port Moody pot users

Port Moody currently has three licensed cannabis retailers.
Guilty plea expected in B.C. Boxing Day double stabbing

Guilty plea expected in B.C. Boxing Day double stabbing

Things turned violent when two people agreed to meet in Olympic Village to conduct a Facebook Marketplace exchange.
B.C. pulp and paper mill fined $22,000 for leaking toxic gas into atmosphere

B.C. pulp and paper mill fined $22,000 for leaking toxic gas into atmosphere

The Paper Excellence mill in Howe Sound was the company's second B.C. facility in four months that has been penalized for contaminating the environment.
B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province

B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province

B.C. launched complex-care housing services in 2022 and supports are in place for more than 400 people.
Coquitlam tosses BC Builds over housing legislation uncertainty

Coquitlam tosses BC Builds over housing legislation uncertainty

“If you’re not going to have BC Builds in Coquitlam, that’s totally OK,” executive lead Lisa Helps told the city's council in committee today, April 15, 2024.
Early tax filers among first to receive 2024 Canada carbon rebates

Early tax filers among first to receive 2024 Canada carbon rebates

Those who filed their taxes since March 15 will see their first instalment on May 15, while those filing after Monday will have to wait until June or July.
B.C. massage sex assault case begins with victim testimony

B.C. massage sex assault case begins with victim testimony

"I felt like I was being inappropriately touched. I was in a vulnerable state."
Vancouver Community College honours land for new innovation centre with ground blessing ceremony

Vancouver Community College honours land for new innovation centre with ground blessing ceremony

The ground blessing ceremony honours the land that the college's new Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation will be built on, with the centre being the catalyst for VCC's larger Campus Plan.
Dangerous sex offender living in B.C. community prompts notice from police

Dangerous sex offender living in B.C. community prompts notice from police

Police in Surrey are issuing a public notice about a dangerous sex offender living in the community.