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A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

Controversy surrounding the development of the Southlands in Tsawwassen continues as Mayor Lois Jackson’s advises councillors to be cautious<\/a> in voicing their position on the proposed development.<\/p>\n

Another big hit against smoking in public spaces with Metro Vancouver’s decision to will impose a ban on smoking<\/a> in almost all areas of its regional parks.<\/p>\n

City are growing….and so are their families as the City of Burnaby’s international family just got a bit larger<\/a> as it expanded to include Zhongshan City, China.<\/p>\n

Good news for many Surrey residents living in poor living conditions as the City is cracking down on ill-maintained buildings<\/a> with the revision of their Standards of Maintenance bylaw.<\/p>\n

Good news for homeowners and motorists as Metro Vancouver is experimenting with alternative ways to fund Translink<\/a> tax shipping containers that moves through local port terminals.<\/p>\n

B.C. cities remain deeply suspicious of the province’s plan to unleash a municipal auditor-general to uncover their wasteful spending<\/a> despite government assurances the findings will be non-binding. But this has sparked others to state that it is resources they need instead<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Local elections may take the giant digital leap within the next couple of years as citizens may be able to remotely vote over the Internet<\/a> to elect their mayor and council as early as 2014.<\/p>\n

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