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CTV News
April 26, 2018
VICTORIA -- How and where recreational pot users can buy marijuana will vary by municipality in British Columbia when it becomes legal. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth shed more light on the shifting retail landscape in a trio of bills he introduced today that will determine the legal framework for theÃÂ ...
northumberlandnews.com
April 26, 2018
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has unveiled its plan for regulating the sale of recreational marijuana, in a move that municipalities say gives them welcome breathing room. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth shed more light on the shifting retail landscape in a trio of bills he introduced Thursday that will, if passed,ÃÂ ...
CityNews
April 26, 2018
Local governments will determine whether cannabis sales are permitted in their municipalities and whether that happens through private and/or government-run stores. — Government-run pot shops will operate under the B.C. Cannabis Store banner and the first is expected to open at the end of theÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
April 26, 2018
Bollards erected on sidewalks and plazas protect pedestrians in Times Square, New York City. (Mike Segar/Reuters). "We have product in front of the Federal Reserve, Apple headquarters, Cirque du Soleil, major hotel chains, major restaurants, just about everything." His company alone is now sellingÃÂ ...
Delta-Optimist
April 25, 2018
Delta is ranked as the 12th “rattiest” city in British Columbia, according to pest control company Orkin Canada. The ranking is based on the number of rodent (rat and mice) treatments the company performed from Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017. article continues belowÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
April 24, 2018
Local governments in B.C. could soon have the power to zone areas for rental housing. Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson introduced the Local Government Statutes (Residential Rental Tenure Zoning) Amendment Act in the legislature Tuesday, which would give municipalities the following powersÃÂ ...
North Shore News
April 20, 2018
LAUTENS: A tale of one city and two interesting mayors ... There seems no evidence that WV citizens have itched to storm town hall in support of this development that has gestated for nearly six years. And perhaps for overwhelmingly ... not to split hairs. “British Columbia will buy Kinder Morgan's interests .
Columbia Valley Pioneer
April 19, 2018
British Columbia, as a whole, garnered five of the top 18 spots with the Sunshine Coast, Kaslo and Vancouver Island, alongside fellow Canadian cities such as Magog in Quebec, Quebec City, Caledon in Ontario, Yarmouth in Nova Scotia, Muskoka in Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Regina in SaskatchewanÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
April 18, 2018
The City of Vancouver has approved the sale of liquor in grocery stores after a public hearing Tuesday night. A new retail category of "grocery store with liquor store" was approved by city council, making it possible for grocery stores that meet provincial liquor standards to set up a separate liquor sales areaÃÂ ...
Tri-City Herald
April 18, 2018
Hagen Kruger and Wild Goose Vineyards in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley are doing their best to make sure Pinot Gris does not get overlooked in the Pacific Northwest or at the Cascadia Wine Competition. Last week, the Wild Goose Vineyards 2017 Pinot Gris took top honors at the sixth annualÃÂ ...
604 Now (blog)
April 17, 2018
The Crime Severity Index is a system Statistics Canada uses to measure all police-reported crime. It measures both the seriousness and volume of each offence. Here are the top ten in all of British Columbia, how does your city rank? RELATED: Langley Woman Sexually Assaulted While Taking Out TheÃÂ ...
Cannabis Business Times
April 13, 2018
Fire chiefs and municipalities around the province say a lack of regulation and oversight of residential cannabis grow operations is putting people at risk, as evidenced by a fatal fire at a licensed medical grow op in Surrey this week. Regulations and compliance are top priorities for cities as the legalization of recreationalÃÂ ...
New York Times
April 12, 2018
This compact, eminently walkable city, set amid the breathtaking beauty and bounty of Vancouver Island, is lauded as one of the world's top small urban destinations. Beyond the picture-perfect downtown waterfront, British Columbia's capital is an exhilarating blend of cultures, from Canadian and FirstÃÂ ...
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