B.C. wants to allow multiple housing units on traditional single family home lots, but some municipalities say that can’t happen without funding for expanded sewage and water systems, as well as roads and transit.
The government touts civil forfeiture as a way to put a dent in organized crime, while civil liberty advocates say it provides criminal-like punishment without the protections of an actual criminal process, and affects people beyond criminal ringleaders.
Two Airbnb operators in B.C. say they were blindsided by the province's recent moves to regulate the short-term rental sector, and are asking for more leniency.
The city council for Campbell River, B.C., voted to remove the property tax exemption after a councillor said the two organizations are not neighbourly and have a negative impact on the city’s downtown.