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Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The latest housing assessment figures in British Columbia show residential property markets softening across the province, but analysts say it may not bode well for affordability in the coming year.
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Spam phone calls in Cantonese, Mandarin surging in B.C., says poll

Spam phone calls in Cantonese, Mandarin surging in B.C., says poll

Seven in 10 Metro Vancouverites received one of these unwanted messages in the past two months, reveals Research Co.
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Chair calls for greater SCRD involvement in dock management plan

Chair calls for greater SCRD involvement in dock management plan

'The request is sent on behalf of our constituents as the swiya dock management plan is a Province/shishalh Nation engagement, not an SCRD engagement,' CAO explains
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B.C. government forges ahead with $907M in homeowner grant subsidies

B.C. government forges ahead with $907M in homeowner grant subsidies

The annual homeowner grant returns property tax to those who own a principal residence valued under $2.15 million.
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Baldrey: Why this B.C. politics story will stand above the rest in 2024

Baldrey: Why this B.C. politics story will stand above the rest in 2024

Provincial issues in 2023 will likely be the same in 2024, but it's the upcoming election this year that'll take over headlines, columnist Keith Baldrey believes.
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How warm was it on the Sunshine Coast this December compared to other years?

How warm was it on the Sunshine Coast this December compared to other years?

Locally, on Dec. 29 weather conditions reported from Sechelt airport were the warmest in B.C. at 14.6 degrees.
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Bail unresolved on B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing charges

Bail unresolved on B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing charges

Sheldon Cefre Ilbegi-Asli is charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and robbery.
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Someone stole bikes from a Sechelt school, so a donor stepped up to buy them new ones

Someone stole bikes from a Sechelt school, so a donor stepped up to buy them new ones

After seven bikes were stolen from the Sunshine Coast Alternative School this summer, an anonymous donor stepped up to keep the kids cycling.  
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

New regulations draw a bead on single-use lids for to-go beverages
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Portable bridge prototype is building connections on the Coast and beyond

Portable bridge prototype is building connections on the Coast and beyond

On the rope team for Search and Rescue, a helicopter wasn’t always available, or practical for the situation. Richard wanted a portable, modular, emergency bridge that could be easily deployed in a crisis to get resources in, and evacuees out.
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