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Four B.C. cities have Canada's lowest property tax rates: Zoocasa

Four B.C. cities have Canada's lowest property tax rates: Zoocasa

Lower tax rates fuel competition and attract investors, putting average homebuyers at a disadvantage, says online brokerage firm.
FOI records reveal planning details of B.C. premier’s meeting with Washington governor

FOI records reveal planning details of B.C. premier’s meeting with Washington governor

Records obtained via freedom of information request also show an email exchange between a Washington government staffer and former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson
A look at how the Bell layoffs affect their journalism platform

A look at how the Bell layoffs affect their journalism platform

TORONTO — BCE Inc. announced Wednesday that it is cutting 1,300 positions, around three per cent of its workforce, and closing or selling nine radio stations as the company plans to "significantly adapt" how it delivers the news.
TransLink to fix big gap in North Vancouver transit route

TransLink to fix big gap in North Vancouver transit route

The changes on the R2 RapidBus route could shave about six minutes off the commute of 40,000 transit riders per month, TransLink says
New changes to Canadian Environmental Protection Act just a start: minister

New changes to Canadian Environmental Protection Act just a start: minister

The government has given itself up to two years to decide precisely what it means, and how it will ensure people's rights are respected. 
How DRIPA could change B.C.'s legal landscape

How DRIPA could change B.C.'s legal landscape

Mineral Tenure Act just one of many acts to be amended in the province
North Van bails out Neighbourhood House project amid cost pressures

North Van bails out Neighbourhood House project amid cost pressures

Among other pressures, the cost of housing and the traffic jams on the North Shore are making it more expensive to find workers to build things here, city staff noted
Ships to use AI to protect whales from underwater noise pollution

Ships to use AI to protect whales from underwater noise pollution

The ships will be able to 'think' like a whale, researchers say
Attendance lags at blood and plasma donor centres

Attendance lags at blood and plasma donor centres

One-in-two people in Canada have either required blood or blood products themselves, or they have a loved one who has needed these life essentials.
Rob Shaw: In Abbotsford, the homeless encampment will come down, but is it too late?

Rob Shaw: In Abbotsford, the homeless encampment will come down, but is it too late?

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon recognizes it's only one step on a long road