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#CultusLakeParkBoard - Cultus Lake pedestrian bridge replacement comes with estimated $316,000 price tag fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/11/10/c...
Cultus Lake pedestrian bridge replacement comes with estimated $316,000 price tag
CULTUS LAKE - The Sweltzer Creek pedestrian bridge replacement project whose on-site construction activities b...
fraservalleytoday.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#CultusLakeParkBoard - Cultus Lake pedestrian bridge replacement comes with estimated $316,000 price tag fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/11/10/c...
#PowellRiverBC - Land priority ranking endorsed by Powell River Council www.prpeak.com/local-news/l...
Land priority ranking endorsed by Powell River Council
City adopts report prioritizing work to be done relating to various properties
www.prpeak.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#PowellRiverBC - Land priority ranking endorsed by Powell River Council www.prpeak.com/local-news/l...
#NorthOkanaganRD - Regional District of the North Okanagan was formed 60 years ago www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/...
Regional District of the North Okanagan was formed 60 years ago - Vernon News
In 2025, the Regional District of the North Okanagan (RDNO) celebrates its 60th anniversary. It was officially incorporated on November 9, 1965, under the Municipal Act (now the Local Government Act)
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#NorthOkanaganRD - Regional District of the North Okanagan was formed 60 years ago www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/...
#Kamloops - Kamloops council asks for minister meeting over concerns about housing target metrics www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
Kamloops council asks for minister meeting over concerns about housing target metrics - Kamloops News
Kamloops city council is asking B.C.'s housing minister for a meeting to discuss its concern with provincial housing targets, including a failure to recognize the role of market conditions in…
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#Kamloops - Kamloops council asks for minister meeting over concerns about housing target metrics www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
#InvermereBC - STR licence fees could rise in Invermere www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/str-licence-...
STR licence fees could rise in Invermere - Columbia Valley Pioneer
Invermere council has given initial readings to bylaw amendments that will significantly raise application and renewal fees for licences to run STRs in the district.
www.columbiavalleypioneer.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#InvermereBC - STR licence fees could rise in Invermere www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/str-licence-...
#NorthVancouverCity - City of North Vancouver tables 2.9% property tax hike for 2026 www.nsnews.com/local-news/c...
City of North Vancouver tables 2.9% property tax hike for 2026
New revenues from pay parking are helping the municipality avoid a larger tax increase, staff say
www.nsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#NorthVancouverCity - City of North Vancouver tables 2.9% property tax hike for 2026 www.nsnews.com/local-news/c...
#KamloopsBC - Kamloops council approves deal with developer to move ahead with new road to Juniper Ridge www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
Kamloops council approves deal with developer to move ahead with new road to Juniper Ridge - Kamloops News
Kamloops council has approved a plan to pay upfront for a new road connecting the neighbourhoods of Juniper Ridge with Rose Hill so construction can be completed faster.
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#KamloopsBC - Kamloops council approves deal with developer to move ahead with new road to Juniper Ridge www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
#LangleyTownshipBC - Feds invest up to $25M in new concert and performance hall at Langley Events Centre fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/11/09/f...
Feds invest up to $25M in new concert and performance hall at Langley Events Centre
LANGLEY - The federal government is looking to hit a high note in the Township of Langley with a major investm...
fraservalleytoday.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#LangleyTownshipBC - Feds invest up to $25M in new concert and performance hall at Langley Events Centre fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/11/09/f...
#VernonBC - Vernon looking at UBCM Grant for emergency support training, equipment vernonmatters.ca/2025/11/09/v...
Vernon looking at UBCM Grant for emergency support training, equipment
The City of Vernon is looking at outside funding options to help boost its emergency response capabilities.A r...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#VernonBC - Vernon looking at UBCM Grant for emergency support training, equipment vernonmatters.ca/2025/11/09/v...
#LadysmithBC - Ladysmith open house looks to recruit paid on-call firefighters www.timescolonist.com/local-news/l...
Ladysmith open house looks to recruit paid on-call firefighters
The open house will run on Nov. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Aggie Hall.
www.timescolonist.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#LadysmithBC - Ladysmith open house looks to recruit paid on-call firefighters www.timescolonist.com/local-news/l...
#VictoriaBC - Victoria council makes tough budget job even tougher www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
Victoria council makes tough budget job even tougher
Victoria council added $973,000 to a budget that already requires more than $8.3 million in cuts.
www.timescolonist.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#VictoriaBC - Victoria council makes tough budget job even tougher www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
#Osoyoos - Town seeks grant for $30k walkie-talkies www.timeschronicle.ca/town-seeks-g...
Town seeks grant for $30k walkie-talkies
Osoyoos will seek a $30,000 provincial grant to buy four sophisticated walkie-talkies to allow better communication between firefighters and home base in a wide variety of settings.
www.timeschronicle.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#Osoyoos - Town seeks grant for $30k walkie-talkies www.timeschronicle.ca/town-seeks-g...
#MetroVancouverRD - Does your Metro Vancouver water taste like mould? Don’t worry, throw a cucumber in it www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Does your Metro Vancouver water smell like dirt? Don’t worry, throw a cucumber in it | CBC News
Complaints of mouldy-smelling tap water made the rounds on social media in October. Regional district staff say there's no health concern.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#MetroVancouverRD - Does your Metro Vancouver water taste like mould? Don’t worry, throw a cucumber in it www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#100MileHouseBC - 100 Mile House Mayor says mill closure at the end of 2025 underscores need for reform www.castanet.net/news/BC/5829...
100 Mile House Mayor says mill closure at the end of 2025 underscores need for reform - BC News
The mayor of a community in B.C.'s Cariboo region says U.S. tariffs on the softwood lumber industry "are the icing on the cake" for an industry in need of fundamental reforms as it prepares for the…
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#100MileHouseBC - 100 Mile House Mayor says mill closure at the end of 2025 underscores need for reform www.castanet.net/news/BC/5829...
#100MileHouse - 100 Mile House mayor ‘profoundly disappointed’ by impending sawmill closure cfjctoday.com/2025/11/08/1...
100 Mile House mayor ‘profoundly disappointed’ by impending sawmill closure
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The mayor of 100 Mile House says the community is profoundly disappointed by West Frase...
cfjctoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#100MileHouse - 100 Mile House mayor ‘profoundly disappointed’ by impending sawmill closure cfjctoday.com/2025/11/08/1...
#Tsilhqotin - Tŝilhqot’in nation calls B.C. out on misinformation about Aboriginal title cfjctoday.com/2025/11/08/t...
Tŝilhqot’in nation calls B.C. out on misinformation about Aboriginal title
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Tilhqot'in National Government (TNG) is calling on governments to set the facts stra...
cfjctoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#Tsilhqotin - Tŝilhqot’in nation calls B.C. out on misinformation about Aboriginal title cfjctoday.com/2025/11/08/t...
#VictoriaBC - Victoria to explore heritage designation for James Bay www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
Victoria to explore heritage designation for James Bay
Mayor Marianne Alto noted residents of the area showed up in droves during recent public hearings to say their neighbourhood had been asked to carry too much of the load of new development.
www.timescolonist.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#VictoriaBC - Victoria to explore heritage designation for James Bay www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
#VictoriaBC - Victoria tweaks tax-incentive program to spur more affordable housing www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
Victoria tweaks tax-incentive program to spur more affordable housing
The 10-year tax holiday was meant to encourage more-affordable units in new market-priced rental projects, as well as investment in non-market rental housing, but uptake has been slow.
www.timescolonist.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#VictoriaBC - Victoria tweaks tax-incentive program to spur more affordable housing www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...
#WestKelowna - West Kelowna councillor wants city to regulate the spread of noxious weeds and invasive trees www.castanet.net/news/West-Ke...
West Kelowna councillor wants city to regulate the spread of noxious weeds and invasive trees - West Kelowna News
West Kelowna councillor Garrett Millsap is making good on one of his campaign priorities with the introduction of a notice of motion to enact a noxious weed and invasive tree bylaw.
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#WestKelowna - West Kelowna councillor wants city to regulate the spread of noxious weeds and invasive trees www.castanet.net/news/West-Ke...
#Songhees #CapitalRD - Songhees chief says agreement with CRD will help prevent repeat of past mistakes www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...
Songhees chief says agreement with CRD will help prevent repeat of past mistakes
Elected chief Ron Sam said he hopes the agreement will help give the nation more of a say in transportation, water rates, cultural programming and the possibility of nation-led monitoring and wardens…
www.timescolonist.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#Songhees #CapitalRD - Songhees chief says agreement with CRD will help prevent repeat of past mistakes www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...
#RichmondBC - Richmond proposes $1.1M budget for 2026 city events www.richmond-news.com/local-news/r...
Richmond proposes $1.1M budget for 2026 city events
New $55,000 community event safety funds added to the budget.
www.richmond-news.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#RichmondBC - Richmond proposes $1.1M budget for 2026 city events www.richmond-news.com/local-news/r...
#SurreyBC - Surrey's plans for entertainment district signal big-city ambitions www.prpeak.com/real-estate/...
Surrey's plans for entertainment district signal big-city ambitions
City scores well with some developers but faces looming housing crunch
www.prpeak.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#SurreyBC - Surrey's plans for entertainment district signal big-city ambitions www.prpeak.com/real-estate/...
#ParksvilleBC - Parksville Fire Rescue benefits from new gear-cleaning devices nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/07/p...
Parksville Fire Rescue benefits from new gear-cleaning devices
PARKSVILLE - New additions to the Parksville Fire Rescue (PFR) downtown hall are more efficiently cleaning pot...
nanaimonewsnow.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#ParksvilleBC - Parksville Fire Rescue benefits from new gear-cleaning devices nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/11/07/p...
#SalmonArmBC - Salmon Arm mayor says demolished arena won't be replaced 'in the near future' www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...
Salmon Arm mayor says demolished arena won't be replaced 'in the near future' - Salmon Arm News
Following the successful demolition of the old SASCU Memorial Arena, Mayor Alan Harrison stressed the city would not likely be building a new indoor recreation facility any time soon.
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#SalmonArmBC - Salmon Arm mayor says demolished arena won't be replaced 'in the near future' www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...
#NelsonBC - Jam Factory gets ‘notice on title’ from City of Nelson after two years of ‘no occupancy’ notice www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/...
Jam Factory gets ‘notice on title’ from City of Nelson after two years of ‘no occupancy’ notice - Nelson News
After two years existing under a no occupancy notice and no action taken to remedy “unsafe” conditions in the building, the structure referred to as the Jam Factory has now been filed under “notice…
www.castanet.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#NelsonBC - Jam Factory gets ‘notice on title’ from City of Nelson after two years of ‘no occupancy’ notice www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/...