Across Saanich, dozens, if not hundreds, of properties encroach upon municipal property and, despite current CAO Brent Reems’ assurances (report to council, April 2018), little is being done to prevent it. Thousands of square feet of public property, worth millions of dollars, upon which no taxes are being paid, have been illegally appropriated by homeowners […]
Continue ReadingPrince Harry leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. (Getty Images) Prince Harry has landed back in California just 16 hours after his father’s coronation. The Duke of Sussex caught a British Airways flight shortly after King Charles’ service finished and arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at […]
Continue ReadingA missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was abruptly retracted A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes. Sirens blared across Hokkaido and residents were told to “evacuate immediately” on Thursday morning. […]
Continue ReadingSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lawmakers in the Texas Senate have revised a Gov. Greg Abbott-backed bill that would restrict land ownership by entities from China and three other countries, softening the language to still allow dual citizens […]
Continue ReadingA public meeting is being held on Monday to discuss Surrey’s budget and the potential 17.5 per cent property tax hike. The proposed tax hike is a culmination of several factors, according to the city, including the possible halt of the city’s police force transition, global inflation, and other civic services. The potential double-digit increase […]
Continue ReadingThe available lots range from a roadless escape to a ready-to-build home already drawn up. Empty plots of land are few and far between in Squamish these days. Much like the rest of the housing in town, they are also often expensive. Currently, on Real Estate Works (REW), there are 13 lots listed for sale, […]
Continue ReadingA Texas angler landed one heck of a largemouth bass this week while fishing at Lake Nacogdoches. It was so massive that biologics borrowed the bass for use in a selective breeding program to benefit statewide fisheries. But before anyone gets too excited, the bass caught by Jack York is not as big as it […]
Continue ReadingLAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — Linda Shotsberger’s fight started off in the new year when she saw something that didn’t look right. “I had turned yellow that was my only sign. And then they started testing and they found out I had pancreatic cancer,” she said. Linda said she was lucky the cancer was still […]
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