A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
The heated debate around the historic Bose Farm development at 16420 64 Ave in Surrey continues as the most plan recent gets sent back to the drawing board by Council urging a new concept that will save more than 300 trees on the property.
Also in Surrey, cellphone signals may soon see a jump with the beginning of a City pilot project that will allow five cell providers – Rogers, Telus, Bell, Mobilicity and Wind – to use street lights as mini cell towers.
Outside Metro Vancouver, great news for people looking to live in Fernie as the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and BC Housing have selected four affordable housing proposals to move to the next phase of their Affordable Rental Housing Initiative.
With the current location of the Sparwood Museum undergoing extensive renovations, the institution is being forced to move with no place to go. As a result, the Sparwood Michel Natal Heritage Society (SMNHS) is making a public plea for help.
The recent approval of the Jumbo Glacier Resort by the BC Government in the heart of what the Ktunaxa call Qat’muk (GOT MOOK) – an hour west of Invermere – has spurred the Ktunaxa Nation to apply for Judicial Review.
Despite a cutback in service hours, Greater Victoria transit users broke ridership records for the second consecutive year with a 0.4 per cent over 2010/11 numbers.
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