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B.C. real estate boards reject amalgamation

B.C. real estate boards reject amalgamation

An attempt to create a new association called Realtors of B.C. by amalgamating six regional real estate boards has failed. Although a majority of real estate agents in Greater Vancouver, Okanagan, Kamloops and Northern B.C.
More sprinklers could have stopped Langley condo fire, developer says

More sprinklers could have stopped Langley condo fire, developer says

LANGLEY — The fire at a Langley condominium complex that left dozens homeless on Sunday likely wouldn’t have taken hold if it had been built under newer practices for placing additional sprinklers in four-storey wood-frame buildings, according to the
Fraser Valley hit with big weekend snowfall

Fraser Valley hit with big weekend snowfall

Fraser Valley residents will likely wake up to a messy Monday morning commute after a weekend snow dump blanketed parts of the region, particularly Chilliwack and areas eastward, in more than 30 centimetres of snow.
Huge fire consumes Langley apartment building

Huge fire consumes Langley apartment building

Residents of an 80-unit condo complex in Langley City are homeless after a fast-moving fire tore through the building Sunday morning.
The mystery of Prince Rupert’s abandoned babies has bittersweet ending

The mystery of Prince Rupert’s abandoned babies has bittersweet ending

Janet Keall has searched for over 20 years for pieces of the puzzle that is her birth story. She was abandoned as a newborn in Prince Rupert in the 1970s and knew nothing about her parents or why she was left helpless for someone to find. Until now.
Vancouver-area homeowners face steep increases in assessments

Vancouver-area homeowners face steep increases in assessments

Single-family homes in Metro Vancouver and Squamish will face hikes of up to 50 per cent on their 2017 B.C. Assessments to be mailed out in the new year at the same time as homeowners learn house prices are dropping.
Labour shortages squeezing B.C. restaurants, retailers

Labour shortages squeezing B.C. restaurants, retailers

Staffing shortages are so acute at Pizza Hut in B.C. that the company has been forced to hold off opening new locations.
Doctor asks patients for money to help him retire comfortably

Doctor asks patients for money to help him retire comfortably

A West Vancouver doctor who wrote a letter asking patients for regular payments to support him during retirement is facing scrutiny from the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons. The two-page goodbye letter from general practitioner Dr.
Woman who fatally stabbed B.C. social worker found not criminally responsible

Woman who fatally stabbed B.C. social worker found not criminally responsible

VANCOUVER — A Fort St. John woman accused of fatally stabbing a much-loved Burnaby social worker has been found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.
Dead horses in Chilcotin might have been shot

Dead horses in Chilcotin might have been shot

At least five wild horses have been found dead in the Chilcotin, and locals suspect they were senselessly shot. “It’s a disgusting act,” said David Williams of Friends of the Nemiah Valley. “I hope whoever did it is caught and charged.