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Sechelt STR regulations to be changed ahead of provincial legislation

Sechelt STR regulations to be changed ahead of provincial legislation

‘It is our expectation through the business bylaw, through operation and regulation of business, that if you are renting out your principal residence, that you would be there as the host’: Andrew Allen, director of planning and development
Tribunal dismisses B.C. trans activist's fire alarm claim

Tribunal dismisses B.C. trans activist's fire alarm claim

Langley resident Jessica Simpson loses one of nine claims made against Simpson's strata, this time for a failed fire alarm; Simpson was found guilty of false alarm of fire last December.
Volunteers pitch a new Canada Day event for Gibsons

Volunteers pitch a new Canada Day event for Gibsons

Council has yet to make a decision regarding the proposal
Youth missing on the Sunshine Coast located

Youth missing on the Sunshine Coast located

B.C. seeks info on gold bars allegedly connected to Quadriga crypto scam

B.C. seeks info on gold bars allegedly connected to Quadriga crypto scam

Defendant Michael Patryn admits the gold bars being held by RCMP are his; however, he denies they are connected to the Quadriga cryptocurrency scam. Now, a new law is being applied to compel him to explain their origins.
Study predicts 'great urban shift' in North American wildlife

Study predicts 'great urban shift' in North American wildlife

While many Canadian cities, like Toronto and Ottawa, are expected to see net gains in species over the coming decades, Vancouver is forecast to see the biggest loss of urban wildlife in the country.
Gibsons eyes loans for sanitary sewer and water main projects

Gibsons eyes loans for sanitary sewer and water main projects

The loans would require an alternative approval process for long-term borrowing
TransLink to raise fares on July 1; proposes extra property tax

TransLink to raise fares on July 1; proposes extra property tax

TransLink will increase fares by 2.3 per cent this year and another four per cent next year (proposed); meanwhile, it seeks approval from the Mayors' Council to implement a one-time property tax surcharge in 2025, as it faces financial pressures.
shíshálh Nation addresses housing crisis with barge-brought repurposed homes

shíshálh Nation addresses housing crisis with barge-brought repurposed homes

Renewal Home Development has partnered with shíshálh Nation to refurbish homes and barge them to the Sunshine Coast, to offer affordable and sustainable living options for Nation members
60% of Canadians believe there's an afterlife, poll finds

60% of Canadians believe there's an afterlife, poll finds

Belief in an afterlife was least popular in Atlantic Canada and British Columbia.