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He says the province asked Oak Bay to build 56 homes and only 16 were built. West Vancouver had 58 homes built, but was meant to hit 220.

The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B.C." campaign is placing advertisements on billboards and transit stops, as well as online in cities such as Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna and Prince George, urging residents to think twice before moving to Alberta for economic or other reasons.

Turnout was 16 per cent — significantly down compared to previous federal byelections this year, which saw around a 40 per cent turnout.

In a statement posted to its website, Norway-based Greig Seafood wrote, "It was a human error, and we are looking into our routines and how we transfer fuel in the future to make sure this does not happen again."

The company has hired Strategic Natural Resource Consultants to clean up the spill.

Strategic told the province that absorbent booms were placed around the spill site but that they were "unable to locate recoverable diesel on the water," according to the incident report.

Former B.C. premier John Horgan was remembered as a loving father and dedicated politician on Sunday afternoon — but also a man whose comic timing and collaborative spirit made for a lasting legacy.

Sim is a crypto proselytizer. Last week, he preached in a video interview for the Coin Stories podcast that he believes Bitcoin "is the greatest invention in human history."

His proposal would order city staff to assess the feasibility of making Vancouver "Bitcoin-friendly," for instance, by accepting payments in Bitcoin and investing some of the municipality's financial reserves into the cryptocurrency.

Sim's motion, which will go to a vote on Wednesday, claims that "Bitcoin mining has shown environmental benefits" that are realized when mines use electricity that would otherwise be wasted. The motion did not cite sources and the mayor's office did not provide any to Canada's National Observer when requested.

Fellow council members aren’t buying it.

Researchers estimate that each Bitcoin transaction generates as much carbon emissions as driving a gas-powered car around 2,200 km. Between 2020 and 2021 alone, U.N. researchers estimated that if Bitcoin mining were a country, it would rank 27th in the world in energy use. The sector's electricity demand is so high that B.C. has temporarily banned crypto mining until officials can figure out if the province has enough power.

The Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., has been closed in both directions after a mudslide near Lions Bay brought down trees and debris to block the road.

The RCMP in Squamish, B.C., says the road is not expect to reopen until midnight and no detours are available.

The Ministry of Transportation is asking drivers to avoid travelling to the area as emergency crews are on the scene and heavy equipment and ministry personnel are on the way.

Drivers are encouraged to check DriveBC for updates on when the highway may be reopened.

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Officials with the District of Squamish said drivers who are stuck north of the slide near Lions Bay should plan to stay the night in the area, either with friends or family while the Resort Municipality of Whistler urged people to find a hotel for the night.

There is an alternate route through Lillooet and Lytton for people stuck on the north side of the slide who want to get back to the Lower Mainland, according to RCMP.

No other detours are available and North Shore Rescue staff are urging drivers not to go by what Google Maps is showing as a detour through the Coquitlam Watershed. There is no public access that way, according to NSR.

The ruling B.C. NDP has announced a co-operation agreement with the B.C. Green Party that Premier David Eby says will "strengthen the stability of government and help deliver on the priorities of British Columbians."

Entitled the 2024 Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord, the document outlines a list of priorities agreed upon by the parities, including health care, affordable housing and the economy.

Decrying deviation from social conservative ideology, 13 dissident MLAs put their leader on notice.

Each new unit costs approximately $30,000 to build and contains all the comforts one could want in a home.

“We’re able to build a 20-foot shipping container into a home that has a shower, a toilet, a sink with a kitchenette, hot water heater baseboards, sleeping platform with storage underneath and above. Two windows, a door and we always put a large deck that’s partially covered so that it increases the living area,” Davis explains.

The amount of donations and discounts the non-profit society receives helps these units become a reality for the unhoused. The project is done without any government funding and instead relies on the generosity of the public and skilled workers donating their time.