municipalities in British Columbia

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 the ...

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, ...

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 the ...

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 selling ...

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 below ...

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 powers ...

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 .

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 Saskatchewan ...

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 area ...

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 annual ...

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 The ...

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 recreational ...

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 First ...