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Nanaimo city council has approved a staff proposal to ease enforcement of building and fire code and zoning bylaws for extreme weather shelters and warming and cooling centres. (News Bulletin file photo)

B.C. city decides below-code homeless shelter better than no shelter at all

City of Nanaimo to ease building and fire code enforcement at emergency shelters

 

Maria Kovacs had a successful human rights complaint against the City of Maple Ridge over accessibility for visually impaired people. (The News files)

B.C. blind woman awarded $35,000 due to traffic circles and bike lanes

Tribunal says Maple Ridge failed to consider needs of disabled in roadwork, orders changes

 

Nanaimo city council voted to accelerate implementation of the province’s zero carbon step code, which will effectively eliminate natural gas as an energy source for heating space and water in new homes starting a year from now. (News Bulletin file photo)

Natural gas effectively snuffed as heat source for new homes in Nanaimo

City a B.C. early adopter, implementing zero carbon step code 6 years ahead of provincial mandate

 

A still from a Facebook video posted July 31, 2023 showing Kamloops RCMP Officer D. Tucker with his pistol drawn. (Twister Love/Facebook)

UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP seize drugs in arrests at city hall

The incident happened July 31 in Kamloops City Hall’s parking lot

  • Aug 3, 2023
A still from a Facebook video posted July 31, 2023 showing Kamloops RCMP Officer D. Tucker with his pistol drawn. (Twister Love/Facebook)
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VIDEO: Kamloops RCMP officer draws taser, gun on woman at city hall

Videos capturing the interaction were posted to Facebook July 31

  • Aug 2, 2023
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City hall managers Christina Crabtree, David Pollock and Christine Carter are no longer employed by the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)

Maple Ridge city hall lets three managers go in shakeup

Trio of long-serving city hall staffers lose jobs in restructuring

City hall managers Christina Crabtree, David Pollock and Christine Carter are no longer employed by the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)
Grocery bags and other single-use plastic items are facing a ban in Maple Ridge. (Black Press file photo)

Maple Ridge council to consider ban on single-use plastics

Staff will bring back proposed bylaw in coming months

Grocery bags and other single-use plastic items are facing a ban in Maple Ridge. (Black Press file photo)
Maple Ridge council voted to stop a government cannabis store in Maple Ridge. (City of Maple Ridge/Special to The News)

Maple Ridge council stops government cannabis store

Private retailer cheers decision, after ‘getting hammered’ by government competition

Maple Ridge council voted to stop a government cannabis store in Maple Ridge. (City of Maple Ridge/Special to The News)
The courthouse in Port Coquitlam. (Google/Special to The News)

Maple Ridge community safety officer charged with assault

Assaulting peace officer, possession of weapon among charges laid

The courthouse in Port Coquitlam. (Google/Special to The News)