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Get prepared for an earthquake - Province of British Columbia

That's the second small earthquake in a little over a week. If you haven't already, please take a moment to look over some earthquake preparedness resources: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/know-your-hazards/earthquakes-tsunamis/earthquakes

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BC Conservatives announce rent rebate

Rustad announced they will start with a $1500/month tax rebate for rent and mortgage, increasing each year by $500/mnth to eventually max out to $3000 per month month tax rebate on rent and mortgage. What kind of a tax refund is NDP promising on rent and mortgage so people with jobs keep more of their own money?

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Electric vehicle charging network grows across B.C. - EV drivers will no longer be stranded as B.C. Hydro installs chargers every 150 km

> In a [press release](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024EMLI0062-001447) from earlier this month, the province says it has completed building the "Electric Highway," a network of 155 charging sites and more than 310 fast chargers that are located around 150 kilometres apart along all major roadways in B.C. This effort is part of its climate action plan, CleanBC.

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B.C. creek buried by construction in the 60s restored - Dozens of ancient waterways across the Lower Mainland served salmon before they were paved over

"That was the methodology of the 1960s and 1970s. It was cheaper, quicker and easier just to put a river in a pipe in the ground and pave it and say, 'we'll deal with it later,'" Cosh said. "Now, it's later."

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Arson suspected in fire that destroyed Kamloops’ Red Bridge

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cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/30499

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B.C.'s short-term rental rules cause drop in listings: study - Change most notable in northern B.C. and Vancouver Island, study commissioned by B.C. Hotel Association finds

> "We've seen very directly thousands of formerly full-time short-term rentals leave the short-term rental market," Wachsmuth said in an interview with CBC's The Early Edition on Wednesday. > But it's still unclear what happens to these units after they are removed from the STR listings. > Wachsmuth said researchers and policymakers will have to wait for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to release its annual data in order to see the rules' exact impact on vacancy rates and the number of long-term rentals.

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2,600 new homes to be sold at 60% market value in Vancouver

"For too long, the idea of home ownership has been out of reach for way too many people — people who earn a decent income, who are priced out of the market and do not see any path to home ownership," said Premier David Eby, speaking at the project unveiling on Thursday.

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B.C. sets up panel on bear deaths after 154 killed in 6 months - Government says it wants to ensure conservation officers 'have the trust of the communities they serve'

> B.C. government figures say conservation officers destroyed 603 black and 23 grizzly bears in 2023, while 154 black bears were killed by officers in the first six months of this year.