B.C. mayors shaking down energy companies are ignoring reality
We know what a world without fossil fuels looks like – we used to live in it. It was cold, poor, dark, ignorant, starving and backwards…
Snow removal is everyone’s duty
Residents have 48 hours after a snowfall to clear sidewalks and walkways adjacent to their properties. Businesses have 24 hours…
Provinces, municipalities key to avoiding housing bubble
Zoning, building codes and construction trade regulations all fall under the jurisdiction of these governments…
Navigating the cannabis cultivation question when buying real estate
Ryan DeLuca of the Calgary Real Estate Board talks about what a buyer can ask and what a seller must disclose about pot…
How the Vancouver area can solve its funding woes
Metro Vancouver contains 21 municipalities. If they amalgamated under one government, many benefits would follow…
Building strong communities with education, innovation – and craft beer
James and Deborah Fallows hopscotched across America to understand what makes the best of Our Towns thrive…
The biggest political story of the year in the Great White North
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford slashed the size of Toronto city council, he involved the judiciary and flirted with a controversial federal law…
Whistler mayor’s bid for energy industry cash just whistling in the wind
Consumers – including tourists visiting Whistler – and petroleum producers are co-conspirators in the emissions game…
Council addresses zoning bylaw amendments
Accessory buildings, roadway width among issues dealt with…
Calgarians rebelled against the mother hens
Big forces were at play in the campaign to vote yes to hosting the Olympics. But public distrust was a more powerful force…