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vancouver: In fact, the parent company is one of many creditors, according to Vancouver Courier. Robb added the settlement stipulated that Metro Vancouver allow the company to change its name to 00891775 B.C. Ltd., which the provincial court system will register when posting the Feb. 22, 2019, court order. Avoiding potentially millions of dollars in fines for emitting pungent odours across the region, Harvest Fraser Richmond Organics Ltd., a subsidiary of U.S. company Harvest Power, agreed in B.C. Provincial Court to pay 300,000 for polluting on Nov. 17 and Nov. 25, 2016, for violations of Metro Vancouver Regional District's air quality bylaw.article continues below Trending Stories Construction company sues Vancouver School Board for 10.9 million Hellenic Community of Vancouver cancels right-wing event as threats escalate Pets may help open Asian doors for B.C. pot companies Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history The two 150,000 fines are the biggest in Metro Vancouver history but are unlikely to be paid in full because of the way the parent company structured the subsidiary, said Ray Robb, Metro Vancouver's manager of air quality of enforcement. Robb said Metro Vancouver was to charge Harvest with dozens of counts of pollution, which carried fines of up to 1 million per day. But, said Robb, it was those two days that were a slam dunk for the district as there were environmental officers in the field collecting evidence, numerous complaints from Richmond residents were received and the wind didn't change all day, which made it easy to pinpoint the source of the odour. The district had evidence of pollution from Sept. 1, 2016, to Nov. 16, 2016, as well as the two days noted in the settlement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

party: Rohana Rezel is running for city council with Pro Vancouver, while David Chen is the party's mayoral candidate, according to Toronto Star. The party's message is that an unregulated flow of global capital is at the root of Vancouver's housing crisis, and that adding more housing stock won't fix the city's real-estate woes. Denis Star Metro Vancouver Sun., Aug. 26, 2018 VANCOUVER While one Vancouver municipal candidate with the Pro Vancouver party has received racist messages threatening enough to report to police, the party's leader is defending his own decision to follow a Twitter account that promotes white-nationalist talking points. Rohana Rezel, a Pro Vancouver council candidate, has reported threatening and racially-tinged abuse on Reddit to police. Read more Bernier far-right party a nightmare scenario' for Tories across Canada, warns Stockwell Day Article Continued Below Mayoral candidate Shauna Sylvester looking at Whistler's housing model for Vancouver Vancouver home left empty for 13 years in standoff over restoration between owner and city Rezel began receiving racist messages on Reddit shortly after he announced his candidacy. Jennifer Gauthier / Jennifer Gauthier/for Star Metro Pro Vancouver is one of several new political parties that have formed this election to challenge the dominant players such as Vision Vancouver and the Non-Partisan Association. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Vancouver Dept: With an increase in immigration since 2010, the urban real estate properties in the Greater Vancouver area naturally becomes the "hot" region in the market. As Vancouver has once again been ranked as the world's best city to reside in, the rate of foreign investment in the Vancouver real estate is climbing up another steep slope, according to Vancouver Sun. As the rate of economical growth continues to increase at an unbelievable rate, many Chinese parents from Mainland China, Taiwan and other regions are sending their children to study overseas in Canada - and one of the most popular destinations is Vancouver and since 2009, it has become evident the Vancouver real estate market saw dramatic increases in the number of multi-million dollar properties sold to Chinese buyers and investors. Experts claim that the Chinese Mainland buyers and investors will continue to seek for overseas investment opportunities, in Vancouver. The idea of overseas investment in real estate properties have become a rather trendy behaviour for the Chinese, and will most definitely push the demands in Vancouver's real estate market up to new heights in the coming year of 2012. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver vancouver: It's actually a very familiar story, said Adrienne Montani, provincial co-ordinator with First Call, according to Vancouver Courier. We have one in five kids poor. In its annual poverty report card released Tuesday, First Call said the latest data from Statistics Canada show that 172,550 children and youth were living in poverty across the province in 2016, the most recent year for which numbers are available.article continues below Trending Stories'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Vancouver can't get enough of otter on the loose in Chinatown garden Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Vancouver group hypes 'happy hours' in B.C.B.C.'s child poverty rate, as measured by the Census Family Low Income Measure, is down slightly from 2015, but still above the national rate, the report says. That's where we're at and that's what the data tell us. The situation is even worse for Indigenous and immigrant children and those in single-parent families, the report says. We still have a big problem with a very high level of child poverty. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver: With Vancouver's sky-high rents, many workers live in surrounding communities, which are more affordable, according to Vancouver Courier. Their ability to work around a Vancouver restaurant's hours either early morning breakfast shifts or late night dinner shifts is therefore constrained by Translink's hours of operation. But making it easier for staff including new immigrants to get to work on public transportation is, says the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association.article continues below Trending Stories Updated police identify man found dead in stolen vehicle's trunk in East Vancouver Vancouver now has one of North America's biggest free Wi-Fi networks Trigger happy Tracing how guns make their way to Vancouver Online tool tracks empty homes across Metro roll up to Vancouver Tim Hortons in support of Ontario employees What happens when people can't afford to work in Vancouver How and why Generation Z needs to be treated differently in the workplace Let's make sure we can get people from where they are living to where they are working, Samantha Scholefield, project manager of the association's labour market study program, said at Tuesday's staff-shortage forum at the Italian Cultural Centre. In a survey, members said half of their staff members live within 15 minutes of work. We have to be more aware of how challenging that transportation piece is, Scholefield said. However, 42 per cent of respondents had no idea of where their staff live or how long it takes them to get to work. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver projects: But how much of the 40 billion the B.C. government will receive, and how much of it will be dedicated to Vancouver projects, remained unclear after Duclos declined to give specifics, according to Vancouver Courier. In fact, many of these details are not yet finalized, he said of the strategy which also promises a rent supplement program in 2020 that will deliver an average of 2,500 per year to 300,000 low-income households. The strategy also promises to improve the availability and quality of housing and ensure at least 25 per cent of funds go to projects for women, girls and their families.article continues below Trending Stories Fentanyl dealer says demand for deadly drug is driving Vancouver market Greater Vancouver home prices to drop 21 per cent by 2019 analysis 15.5 million Vancouver home likely a teardown False killer whale dies at Vancouver Aquariumrelated City of Vancouver identifies more neighbourhoods to house homeless18 per cent of Vancouverites living in substandard housing Analysis Less talk, more action needed in child poverty fight The federal government is back in housing and in a big way with more ambition, more money and a greater desire to collaborate, said Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal minister responsible for housing, at a news conference at the Woodward's building in the Downtown Eastside. Housing Minister Selina Robinson and Mayor Gregor Robertson joined Duclos Wednesday and welcomed the news of a national strategy to tackle affordability and homelessness. The NDP-led government promised in its election campaign earlier this year to build 114,000 rental and co-op homes over 10 years, and provide renters with an annual cheque for 400. Robinson told the Courier after the announcement that the B.C. government will work on a bi-lateral agreement with the federal government to finalize the province's portion of the funding. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

parking payments: Drivers in Vancouver are also some of the most frequent users of mobile parking payments globally, so we are excited to meet the city's needs. article continues below Trending Stories Moving out Vancouver families leave city for better housing options Historic wooden paver blocks no match for Vancouver's sun How a Romanian pop singer's quirky ode to Vancouver became a viral hit Dwayne Johnson's viral Vancouver video when life gives you fumbles, turn them into touchdowns More than 15 per cent of Vancouver residents identify Chinese as their mother tongue, according to Vancouver Courier. Along with Chinese, Pay ByPhone now also supports Spanish and Punjabi is set to be available later this year. By adding new languages to the app, we have significantly increased Pay ByPhone's usability across multicultural cities like Vancouver, Barrie Arnold, Pay ByPhone North America's chief commercial officer. In addition to new languages options, the company also recently introduced a new Park Until feature that gives drivers the ability to park overnight by paying for the next day's parking in advance. It also sends text message reminders before parking expires and gives drivers the option to extend parking from anywhere. Headquartered in Vancouver, Pay ByPhone has been available in the Metro Vancouver area since 2001 helping drivers easily pay for parking at tens of thousands of on and off-street locations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stories vancouver: As of January, police were investigating 70 files and say they could see more than 800 cases generated by the end of year, resulting in a 300 per cent increase over last year.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver is officially the rattiest city in B.C.'Vancouver police officers tackle issue of women and gangs Cost of living stats indicate tough road ahead for Vancouver familiesUBC and dead woman's former gardener battle over her Burnaby home and cashrelated Anti-scam expo aims to put the cuffs on fraud North Vancouver woman loses 6K to bitcoin tax scam Police warn public about Bitcoin phone scam This alarming rise in cryptocurrency files is primarily due to the way Bitcoin has been adopted by fraudsters as the instrument of choice to transfer funds, said a Vancouver police report that goes before the Vancouver Police Board Thursday, according to Vancouver Courier. The report points out different scams associated to digital currency, including people posing as Canada Revenue Agency employees who target mainly new immigrants and seniors. Police in Metro Vancouver saw a 350 per cent increase from 2016 to 2017 in files related to digital currency. They tell them they owe money and request the money be deposited in a Bitcoin automated teller machine to a defined address. That type of crime has police worried that organized criminals will take advantage of the anonymity and non-regulated digital currency system to launder money. What is overlooked in these scams is that despite Bitcoin being an unknown concept to many victims, fraudsters easily walk them through the deposit and transfer of the money, said the report, noting the criminals are often based overseas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver: Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Grizzly bear kills woman, 10-month-old baby in Yukon, coroner saysrelated Home sales across B.C. to bounce back next year, claims forecast Home prices will continue to soften' over next two years forecast Detached home prices will soar after three-year slump analyst Opinion Five bad things for renters and three good under mooted vacancy control Would-be buyers sidelined in Metro region Despite a 35 per cent plunge in Lower Mainland housing sales this year, home prices remain the highest in Canada while rising mortgage rates will also help to keep buyers sidelined, according to Vancouver Courier. As of October there were more than 20,000 homes for sale through the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver REBGV and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, up 42 per cent from a year earlier, as sales cratered in both markets. In Metro Vancouver, the real winners in 2019 will be existing residential landlords who can expect high demand, less competition and low vacancy rates, based on Western Investor's analysis for its annual residential investment outlook. article continues below Trending Stories One koi rescued, three remain at Dr. Yet the composite benchmark home price in the Lower Mainland is 995,000 nearly twice as high as the national average and up 2.9 per cent from October 2017, according to the REBGV. The benchmark detached-house price, now at 1.28 million, is down 2.7 per cent from the same period last year. The majority of the newcomers will be renters, because Metro Vancouver has the least affordable homes in Canada, based on home prices and incomes, according to both the Royal Bank of Canada and Zoocasa Realty Inc. The Metro region will welcome 59,300 new residents this year and another 61,000 in 2019, more than 90 per cent of whom will move into the Lower Mainland. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vision vancouver: They said the fire was extinguished quickly and no one was injured.article continues below Trending Stories One fall foliage spot in Metro Vancouver you need to see Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Here's who's running for mayor in Vancouver this election Has Vancouver become a better place under Mayor Gregor Robertson They said they believe the fire was started intentionally, but they have not spelled out a possible motive, according to Vancouver Courier. There is no indication at this time that the arson is an attack on the refugees staying at the hotel, police said in an emailed statement. Police said they are looking for a suspect after a fire was started on the third floor of the Radisson Hotel Toronto East on the night of Oct. 2. But Mario Calla, the executive director of COSTI Immigrant Services, which has been connecting refugee claimants with services in Toronto, said he believes the fire targeted the asylum seekers. We have to wait for police to hear for sure what the motive was, but it's hard to think there was any other reason, said Calla, adding that in the days before the fire, people were filming in the hotel and there were videos posted maligning the refugee claimants. He said he's worried the arson could be linked to misinformation spreading about the refugee claimants on the hotel's Trip Advisor page, along with videos that have been posted online. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.