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Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1: B.C. government
LANGLEY, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is tilting the rules towards families who need a home, and speculators should invest in that instead of short-term rentals and houses to flip. Eby made his comments today in advance of the rule changes on May 1 that limit short-term rental units to within the principal home of a host. The government says figures gathered in March show more than 19,000 entire homes are listed as short-term rentals, something the new regulation
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VideoWorld Bank's Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
As World Bank president Ajay Banga nears the end of his first year in charge, he is highlighting the bank's role in financing climate projects and renewing its focus on major cross-border projects that can affect large numbers of people across the globe.
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Some Yukoners want scheduled flights to return to village of Mayo
Residents of Mayo, Yukon and the surrounding communities say they miss AirNorth's scheduled flights in and out of the community.The public flight service to the community began in 2018 to serve the mining industry in the region, but was cut in 2020.Four years later, some residents want the company to consider reinstating the service.One of those residents is Anne Leckie, who has called the Mayo area home for the past 40 years."I'm a senior citizen," she said, explaining that when she has to see
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'Big Mood': Nicola Coughlan moves on from 'shy' roles, playing a confident and 'wild' woman in must-watch show
Bridgerton and Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan will make you laugh and cry so hard in Camilla Whitehill's show Big Mood, on Tubi April 19.
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Build Nova Scotia reviewing provincially-owned Halifax waterfront properties
The crown corporation responsible for several high profile projects underway in Nova Scotia has quietly launched a review of the province's holdings along the Halifax waterfront.The provincial government owns or controls a major portion of the waterfront.David Benoit, the president and CEO of Build Nova Scotia, acknowledged the existence of the internal review on Wednesday in response to questions at a meeting of the Nova Scotia legislature's public accounts committee.Liberal MLA Braedon Clark w
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Here’s the latest for Thursday, April 18: Two jurors dismissed in Trump case; Kennedy family members endorse Biden; Sanctions on Iran increased; Fiery crash on Chicago-area tollway.
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Alberta seeing “heightened wildfire activity”, outpacing 2023 so far
“To date, in 2024, we’ve had more wildfire starts than we had in 2023,” said Forestry Minister Todd Loewen
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