BC liquor laws loosened with grocery sales and Happy Hour proposed
BC government backs 73 liquor policy recommendations including grocery store alcohol sales and bringing back Happy Hour. Children in pubs until 9 pm discussed amid push to relax festival beer garden fencing and increase event variety. implementation timeline unclear. Local pub ownerCriticism cites binge drinking risks while festival groups praise reduced costs and family friendly access.
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Chetwynd
B.C
Justice
Suzanne Anton
Anton
Quebec
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Rob Link
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Northern BC home sales lag in 2013 across Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge
Brenda Banham of SORB notes a nationwide 2013 slowdown with Chetwynd showing 39 listings but only 30 sold and Tumbler Ridge 184 listings with 47 sold. Dawson Creek totals rose to 214 dwellings sold for just under 60 million, while 2012 reached 62.2 million from 238 sales. Banham cites tighter lending and CMHC concerns as key factors with a cautious 2014 outlook.
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Tumbler Ridge
Brenda Banham
South Okanagan Realty Board
SORB
Banham
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
Dawson
CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Scotiabank Offers Free Second Opinion on Investments
In uncertain markets Scotiabank advisors provide a free no obligation second opinion. They review all investments from any institution to ensure portfolios align with long term financial plans.
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Lung purifier prank harms woman in Tumbler Ridge
A local woman warns residents after a prank involving a cannabis vapourizer caused her to suffer four hellish hours with delayed motor skills, nausea, and severe anxiety. RCMP note administering drugs under false pretenses can be a serious crime with up to 14 years’ potential prison time.
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Lesley Smith
RCMP
Smith
January 2014 BC urban housing starts dip from December
CMHC reports British Columbia urban housing starts at 27 077 SAAR units in January 2014, down from 28 005 in December 2013. Single detached semi detached and row starts rose while apartment starts fell. Standalone SAAR was 25 591 in January, vs 30 779 in December. CMHC provides market analysis and housing guidance for Canadians.
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CMHC
Carol Frketich
British Columbia
Canada
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