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#NorthVancouverCityBC - City of North Vancouver looks to bring back Repair Cafes www.nsnews.com/local-news/c...
City of North Vancouver looks to bring back Repair Cafes
Residents can be paired with skilled technicians who can get their small appliance back in working order
www.nsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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#ColumbiaShuswapRD - CSRD distances itself from OneBC event planned at Sorrento hall amid calls for cancellation www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...
CSRD distances itself from OneBC event planned at Sorrento hall amid calls for cancellation
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has put out a statement to say they are not responsible for booking events at community halls following controversy over the planned OneBC Town Hall event at the
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February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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#SalmonArm - Salmon Arm mayor disbands group working on plans to replace demolished Memorial Arena www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...
Salmon Arm mayor disbands group working on plans to replace demolished Memorial Arena
Salmon Arm Mayor Alan Harrison says “the time isn’t right" to build a new indoor recreational facility, disbanding a discussion group focused on replacing the demolished SASCU Memorial Indoor Sports…
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February 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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#Kamloops - Kamloops mayor mulling appeal after defamation suit dismissal cfjctoday.com/2026/02/09/k...
Kamloops mayor mulling appeal after defamation suit dismissal
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is considering an appeal after B.C. Supreme Court Justice Jacquel...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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#LangfordBC - City-funded primary care centre opens in Langford on Vancouver Island globalnews.ca/news/1166022...
City-funded primary care centre opens in Langford on Vancouver Island | Globalnews.ca
The City of Langford on Vancouver Island has officially opened a new primary care centre, with help from municipal funding. It will provide more than 12,000 with a family doctor
globalnews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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#VancouverBC - FortisBC seeks 20-year permit for Vancouver Landfill gas facility www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/f...
FortisBC seeks 20-year permit for Vancouver Landfill gas facility
The process of creating RNG is achieved through a complex biogas upgrades system before it is pressurized and odourized and injected into the natural gas system
www.delta-optimist.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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#VancouverBC - Is 24 bedrooms of social housing at $8.5M good bang for City of Vancouver’s buck? www.prpeak.com/economy-law-...
Is 24 bedrooms of social housing at $8.5M good bang for City of Vancouver’s buck?
City uses design catalogue from CMHC for the first time on a project at 3122 Southeast Marine Dr.
www.prpeak.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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#FraserFortGeorgeRD - Regional District of Fraser-Fort George holds first accessibility committee meeting www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/r...
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George holds first accessibility committee meeting
The board created the committee to meet provincial legislative requirements.
www.princegeorgecitizen.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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#GibsonsBC - Gibsons council advances long‑awaited Aquifer Protection Bylaw www.coastreporter.net/local-news/g...
Gibsons is protecting its water source! Learn about the new bylaw.
Three readings move long‑planned water‑protection rules forward
www.coastreporter.net
February 10, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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#FortNelsonFN - Community plan shows ‘coordinated, efficient long-term planning,’ First Nation says energeticcity.ca/2026/02/09/c...
Community plan shows 'coordinated, efficient long-term planning,' First Nation says – Energeticcity.ca
Fort Nelson First Nation held a community engagement meeting about its Reaching For Our Vision (RFOV) plan and Four Pillars Plan in February 2026.
energeticcity.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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#SparwoodBC - Sparwood invites input on time capsule www.e-know.ca/regions/elk-...
Sparwood invites input on time capsule | Elk Valley, Sparwood
Sparwood invites input on time capsule
www.e-know.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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#Penticton - Penticton residents invited to neighbourhood forum regarding unhoused shelter www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...
Penticton residents invited to neighbourhood forum regarding unhoused shelter
The community is invited to a 100 More Homes Penticton community forum this coming week focused on the city's temporary emergency shelter.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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#Kamloops - Kamloops city council committee to decide on new fire hall, training centre www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
Kamloops city council committee to decide on new fire hall, training centre
Kamloops council members will be asked to decide Tuesday which additional projects, if any, they want to see funded and built into the city's five-year financial plan — including a long-proposed…
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February 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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#PowellRiverBC - City council revisits Powell River Community Forest grants www.prpeak.com/local-news/c...
City council revisits Powell River Community Forest grants
PRCF board recommendations debated and voted on during raucous meeting
www.prpeak.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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#PrinceGeorgeBC - City releases downtown washroom survey www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/c...
City releases downtown washroom survey
The survey asks residents whether they want more downtown public washrooms, how much should be spent on them and where they should be located
www.princegeorgecitizen.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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#DeltaBC - More Delta watermain, sewer projects to accommodate growth www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/m...
More Delta watermain, sewer projects to accommodate growth
The projects are not only to replacing aging infrastructure but also accommodate future residential growth
www.delta-optimist.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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#VictoriaBC - Victoria city council joins calls for Transport Canada to address headlight brightness www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Victoria city council joins calls for Transport Canada to address headlight brightness | CBC News
Concerns about excessive headlight brightness have bubbled up in B.C. in recent weeks, with Victoria and Vancouver city councils passing similar motions calling on Transport Canada to review national...
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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#GrandForksBC - To attract more doctors, Grand Forks commits to covering medical clinic costs www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
To attract more doctors, B.C. city commits to covering medical clinic costs | CBC News
The City of Grand Forks in the B.C. Interior has teamed up with a local doctor to help cover the costs of running a medical clinic. It's being done in an effort to attract more local physicians, an effort...
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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#Kelowna - Fire hall construction to cause delays on Kelowna's John Hindle Drive www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Fire hall construction to cause delays on Kelowna's John Hindle Drive
The City of Kelowna is warning motorists about intermittent closures on John Hindle Drive due to construction.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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#Kelowna - Fire hall construction to cause delays on Kelowna's John Hindle Drive www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Fire hall construction to cause delays on Kelowna's John Hindle Drive
The City of Kelowna is warning motorists about intermittent closures on John Hindle Drive due to construction.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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#Osoyoos - Swim platforms and fitness equipment among Osoyoos park upgrades www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-...
Swim platforms and fitness equipment among Osoyoos park upgrades
New swim platforms, bike service stations, and fitness equipment could all go up as part of Osoyoos' Resort Municipality Initiative strategy this year.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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#VictoriaBC - Victoria to consider program to help people get out of supportive housing www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
Victoria to consider program to help people get out of supportive housing
The goal is to help people move up the housing ladder, so those living on the streets or in shelters can take their place.
www.timescolonist.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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#RadiumHotSpringsBC - Local councils address STRs again www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/local-counci...
Local councils address STRs again - Columbia Valley Pioneer
Short-term rentals (STRs) continue to generate discussion at municipal councils in the Columbia Valley.
www.columbiavalleypioneer.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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#VancouverBC - Rival Filipino community centre development to be presented to Vancouver council vancouversun.com/news/local-n...
Rival Filipino community centre development to be presented to Vancouver council
Vancouver council to decide which of two community centre projects to support
vancouversun.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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#Osoyoos - Town of Osoyoos shares survey on dog access in parks www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-...
Town of Osoyoos shares survey on dog access in parks
The Town of Osoyoos is seeking feedback on where dogs should be allowed within town parks.
www.castanet.net
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM