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Weyburn city council unanimously supported granting a one-year full tax exemption for a property at 54 Queen Street, with the condition that a business be developed on this property, at their . . .
By Brad Jennings May 26, 2021 | 10:51 AM The matter of whether Councillor Darren Hill is still qualified to remain on City Council will go in front of a Court of Queen’s Bench judge for the first time Thursday. Hill was late in filing election contribution and expense statements, a violation of a city bylaw that disqualifies elected officials from their position. While Hill took full responsibility for his actions he said a diagnosis of COVID-19 along with other health and personal issues lead to brain fog, causing him to miss the deadline. While the Cities Act would have allowed Co...
Carbon removal can and must be part of the climate justice agenda Vanessa Suarez, opinion contributor © iStock coronavirus COVID-19 carbon emissions drop decrease world war II reuters global warming climate change temperature 1.5 degree celsius The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council released a set of recommendations earlier this month on how the federal government can best advance environmental justice. While the proposals are aimed at supporting communities on the frontlines of climate change while tackling the climate crisis, they exclude an essential clim...
VICTORIA -- Royal Canadian Legion branches in B.C. are struggling, and many may not survive, so legion brass has renewed its call for a provincial exemption from paying property taxes. “We have been advocating previous governments in the past and it’s fallen on deaf ears,” said Valerie MacGregor, president of the legion’s BC/Yukon Command. “There are provinces in Canada (where) no legion branches pay property taxes,” said Angus Stanfield, vice president of Dominion Command. The Victoria branch got its tax bill yesterday. “That bill was $92,656.30,” said Patti Stockton...
The issue of whether a housing project of Canadian Mental Health Association - Battlefords Branch is tax-emempt finally appears to be resolved. Council granted a tax exemption to the eight-unit . . .