The Vancouver Development Permit Board has voted unanimously in favor of a new condo project in the Downtown Eastside. The 24-units will go up in the 500 block of East Cordova in the Oppenheimer Park neighborhood. Ivan Drury who often speaks on behalf of many residents of the area says city hall should have instead purchased the land and put … [Read more...]
Slew of bills proposed, official fish chosen at Legislature
February 20, 2013 by
The Liberals have introduced bills that will change a slew of policies. They include allowing charities to auction off liquor, allowing area-based tenure instead of volume-based for forest companies, and naming the pacific salmon as B.C.'s official fish. As well, Health Minister Margaret Macdiarmid says people on long vacations will now enjoy … [Read more...]
