Township of Langley hears contentious soil business rezoning

A contentious application involving a long-running agricultural business drew hours of delegations as Township of Langley council reopened a public hearing on the future of West Creek Farms following a court-ordered reconsideration. The public hearing, held Monday, March 23, revisited a zoning amendment that would allow the Glen Valley-based operation to continue producing growing media

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Good Samaritan killed at crash scene west of Williams Lake

A 49-year-old man was tragically killed after stopping to offer assistance at the scene of a two-vehicle collision west of Williams Lake on Wednesday, March 25. The Williams Lake RCMP received a report of a collision between two semi-trucks on Highway 20, approximately 25 kilometers west of Williams Lake, at approximately 7:26 p.m. Emergency responders

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Latest proposed changes to B.C.’s Heritage act would reduce ambiguity, First Nations’ role

After backlash from local government and industry, B.C. has revised its proposed Heritage Conservation Act modifications, withdrawing changes that would give First Nations more enforcement authority and eliminating reference to “intangible heritage.” Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said the previous proposals led to “more confusion than answers,” and his goal is to ensure the province meets

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