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Central Okanagan yard waste collection resumes in March

It’s almost time to get your green-lidded yard waste carts ready for another season as Central Okanagan yard waste collection resumes in March.

Castanet.net
Policing statistics show positive trends in region

qathet Regional District directors receive third quarter overview from RCMP detachment commander

The Peak
Bowen gives direction to reexamine Islands Trust tax levy

Mayor's report offers alternative calculations for formula

Bowen Island Undercurrent
City looks at tweaks to transit to improve service to south Castlegar

A lack of transit service to south Castlegar could be solved through a few minor tweaks to two existing problematic routes.

Castanet.net
#VancouverBC - Caught making 'a malicious set of lies,' Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim offers no answers https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/bogus-accusation-vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-offers-no-answers
Caught making 'a malicious set of lies,' Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim offers no answers

Sim is refusing to explain why and how he came to falsely accuse a rival politician of handing out illegal drugs.

vancouversun
Esquimalt seeks feedback on second phase of bike lane project

New phase to extend safety upgrades, active transportation upgrades, and underground utility work

Victoria News
Tsawout First Nation members narrowly reject development plan for farm

Chief and council said in a statement to members this week that it will continue to pursue development plans after taking time to “thoughtfully regroup.”

Times Colonist
Developer moves at 11th hour to fix retaining walls at Langford excavation

Hours before the city was set to move in to do the work, developers of a stalled condominium project began fixing the site, which was deemed in danger of collapse.

Times Colonist
Infamous Penticton homeless encampment taken to court

The provincial government is taking residents of the infamous Fairview encampment in Penticton to court, hoping to force them to move along. 

Castanet.net
Vancouver councillor rejects Mayor Ken Sim's apology for drug slur

Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr says he has rejected an apology from Mayor Ken Sim for falsely accusing Orr of distributing illegal drugs.

Castanet.net