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Parksville, B.C., residents worry over short-term rental exemptions

While guidelines for short-term rental exemptions were made last week, residents in Parksville, B.C., are still worried their businesses may be impacted by upcoming regulations.

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Calls for animal-proof waste bins as bears wake from hibernation

Unsecured waste bins and fallen fruit are the main reasons bears enter residential areas, according to the B.C. government. Last year, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service killed 603 black bears.

Josh Dury: the astrophotographer exploring the night skies

Malcolm Rigby talks to internationally acclaimed, astrophotographer Josh Dury, who wants people to look upward

Homes sitting empty as B.C. Housing takes months to approve budgets, renovations: non-profit

A non-profit on Vancouver Island needs funding from B.C. Housing in order to renovate and maintain older buildings but according to its CEO, that funding is slow to come, meaning units sit empty while they await renovation.