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Premier announces $355 million affordable housing investment for B.C.

The Canadian Press Details are still being worked out, and B.C. Housing said it will seek proposals from municipalities, non-profit societies and other community groups interested in creating appropriate developments   VANCOUVER — British Columbia has committed...
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Protect our oceans, and get it done already

By Mike Harcourt, Times Colonist Greater Victoria’s daily flush of 130 million litres of raw sewage and 40,000 kilograms of solids into Haro Strait and toward Race Rocks is neither environmentally nor politically sustainable. Just ask Washington state Gov. Jay I...
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Do cities require too many parking stalls be built?

Buyers of condos in urban centres near transit have little need for cars  By Kevin Griffin, Vancouver Sun A real estate developer says that a special case needs to be made to ease parking requirements for residential construction in dense new urban areas such as...
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Affordable rentals on their way

Rebecca Aldous / Whistler Question Up to 100 Whistler employees may find themselves in affordable rental units early next year. Last week the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) approved rezoning of municipally owned land to pave the way for 27 resident restr...