A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
Bad news for marijuana growers in the Valley as the Abbotsford Police launch a new project aimed at shutting down grow operations.
Abbottsford is in headlines again as council has votes 8-1 in favour of asking the provincial government for permission to become a single tier governance and to leave the Fraser Valley Regional District.
With less than two weeks left in the campaign, no mayor in the Lower Mainland has signed the pledge to keep a lid on property taxes being pushed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
The upcoming election is sparking an increased attention to detail as residents in Delta and Surrey react to misleading campaign signs.
The busy downtown Maple Ridge corner of 224th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road may face quite a change with five towers, from 15 to 25 storeys, housing a hotel, seniors residences, an educational institute, condos, restaurants and shopping.
A residential highrise planned for Coquitlam’s Austin Heights neighbourhood received final council approval this week – squeaking one the final large scale approval before the Nov. 19 civic election.
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