March 18, 2024

For sale signs on provincially owned Burnaby land surprises Mayor

The Mayor of Burnaby is surprised to learn the province has put a for sale sign on some property within his municipality.   Derek Corrigan says the lot is at 6th Street and 18th Avenue on the edge of New Westminister with a sale price he says is below market value.   Corrigan says the province is passing up an opportunity for affordable … [Read more...]

BC to Ottawa: Please, no more surprises!

BC's Justice Minister says she is just as concerned as mayors are about changes to RCMP severance slipped into the last Federal Budget.  Shirley Bond says she is aware of the issue and has taken it directly to the Federal Government, "I was actually in Ottawa very recently, having been asked to speak at a policing conference on sustainability, … [Read more...]