March 29, 2024

City educators want your ideas on property uses

The Vancouver School Board wants your input on what to do with some of the District's schools and other VSB-owned sites. Deputy Superintendent Jordan Tinney says some schools being under capacity, finances, and aging infrastructure have led to the consultations. Tinney says people don't want schools to close, so now it's about finding out … [Read more...]

Body discovered on rural property deemed suspicious

  Abbotsford Police and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team are investigating a suspected homicide. Constable Ian MacDonald says the body of an 80 year old man was discovered by a family member on Saturday in an outbuilding on the family property in the 317-hundred block of Huntingdon Road, "The man, despite his age, was quite fit, went … [Read more...]

Waterfront property has it’s issues

City of Vancouver staff say we're luckier than other places when it comes to rising sea levels, but the problem is still worth considering.  Tamsin Mills, a Vancouver climate change planner, says the City is using Provincial guidelines to find out how high buildings must be built off the ground to not be damaged by flooding, "We're undertaking … [Read more...]

Property taxes going up

Surrey City Council has approved a 5 year financial plan that includes a 2.9 percent increase in property taxes each year. Councillor Tom Gill says the plan is geared towards inflation, and is based upon the assumption inflation will be about 2.9 percent over the next 5 years.  Gill says with a hike in a road and traffic levy and utilities, it … [Read more...]

Harmony Gold to acquire copper property

VANCOUVER - Harmony Gold Corp. (TSXV:H) will acquire a copper mining concession in Zambia from Montauk Mining and Minerals Ltd. under a letter of intent announced Wednesday.Under the agreement, Harmony would acquire up to 100 per cent ownership of the Kafwego-Mufumbwe property in return for 20 million common shares, US$ 1.2 million cash and … [Read more...]

Cameco reduces stake in undeveloped property

VANCOUVER - Windarra Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:WRA) has agreed to buy a half-interest in the Little Deer Lake property from Cameco Corp. of Saskatoon (TSX:CCO), Canada's largest uranium company.The transaction will increase Windarra's holding in the property to 70 per cent at a cost of $ 25,000.Cameco will continue to own 15 per cent of the property and … [Read more...]