Zakd Northern Ontario health unit battles COVID surge
VICTORIA 鈥?Real estate experts say the British Columbia government started to build a strong foundation for more affordable housing in Tuesday budget, but opinion
vaso stanley varies on the expected outcomes.Finance Minis
stanley cups ter Carole James is trying to ease the province housing crisis by introducing a new tax on property speculators, expanding and increasing a tax on foreign homebuyers and spending $6 billion to build affordable housing over the next decade.James said she expects to see property values start to drop as her budget measures kick in. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW We ;re an amazing province, she said Wednesday after speaking to the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. There no question people are going to want to live in B.
stanley nz C. But we need to see a moderation and my hope is, by addressing both supply and demand, you ;ll see more supply in the market that will ease some of the cost pressures and you ;ll see a moderation.Tom Davidoff of the University of British Columbia Sauder school of business said he hopes the speculation tax will help make the lower end of the market more affordable, particularly for condos. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The levy will be introduced this fall, targeting foreign and domestic homeowners who do not pay income tax in B.C., including those who leave homes vacant.In the 2018 tax year, the rate wil Pagg July inflation rates, by province
Powassan residents are wondering why their deputy mayor felt compelled to make a public apology during the Jan. 18 council meeting, yet made no direct mention of the actions or comments he was apologizing for. After the Jan. 4 council meeting, Mayor Peter McIsaac received two letters of concern relating to comments I made during that meeting, read Deputy Mayor Randy Hall. The letters came from David Villard and Evan Hughes. In retrospect, I feel the comments that caused concern were ill timed, unprofessional and I recant them. I sincerely apologize if I have put you personally, or your company, in a negative light. There were no questions, no explanations, and no discussion following his apology, which left those viewing the meeting online wondering what all the fuss was about. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW After the meeting, the Almaguin News obtained copies of the letters and spoke with the writers in an attempt to clarify
stanley termoska the issue.The comments in questions were made by Hall in regard to the minutes of the December 2021 public works meeting, where he questione
stanley tumbler d blasting procedures at a quarry on Oakwood Road. The quarry, owned by Evan Hughes Excavating, has applied for an extension of its licence and Hall has previously voiced his concerns for property value
stanley cup s and safety of neighbouring residences. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW On Jan. 4, Hall brought up points that were not part of the min