Eby Reconsiders VR Ban

https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/rob-shaw-summer-squeeze-forces-eby-to-reconsider-short-term-rental-restrictions-10548251#:~:text=Premier%20David%20Eby%20is%20raising,online%20vacation%20rentals%20this%20summer. 

Eby on Short Term Rentals

https://cheknews.ca/rob-shaw-b-c-premier-talks-trade-war-short-term-rentals-and-more-in-1-on-1-interview-1250076/?utm_source=business%20in%20vancouver&utm_campaign=business%20in%20vancouver%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral 

Tofino Tourism Story

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-as-anti-tourism-takes-hold-across-europe-tofino-bc-offers-a-lesson-in/ 

Latest Federal Election Polling

 

RV Story

https://www.westerlynews.ca/news/two-homes-and-a-trailer-damaged-in-fire-north-of-courtenay-7922524 

Tofino Votes to Opt Out

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/tofino-council-set-to-ask-province-to-be-exempt-from-short-term-rental-rule/ 

Float Home Story

https://hashilthsa.com/news/2025-03-19/i-wish-we-had-our-territory-back-influx-float-homes-clayoquot-sound-forces-tla-o 

Canmore Tax Story

https://www.rmoutlook.com/canmore/legal-challenge-on-canmores-vacancy-tax-kicks-off-10146885 

Latest Projection For Federal Election in Courtenay-Alberni

 

Fish Farm Tariff Story

https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/substantial-and-unnecessary-burden-bc-salmon-farmers-brace-for-tariffs-7861244 

Short Term Rental Video

https://youtu.be/isZn3_1qsQM?si=N0bNg3DQCiQya5YJ 

Short Term Rental Court Loss

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/short-term-rental-owners-lose-court-challenge-10287656 

338 Poll Site

https://338canada.com/ 

Latest Liberal Poll

https://angusreid.org/liberal-leadership-carney-freeland-trump/ 

Drug Story

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7451733 

Trade War

 Looks like we are in a full scale trade war . How will this affect Tofino ? Your thoughts please. I noted that 98% of farm fish exported from BC goes to USA . What else will get hit ? 

War on Vacation Rental Continues

https://globalnews.ca/news/10967912/bc-illegal-short-term-rentals-latest/ 

Ucluelet Dock Story

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/federal-government-suing-ucluelet-boat-owners-after-2023-harbour-fire-10050483 

  This story brings up questions of liability regarding docks managed by harbour authorities.  If anybody wants to see the court filing just contact me and I’ll get you a copy. 

NDP Severance Story

https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/rob-shaw-severance-system-needs-reset-after-obscene-279k-payout-to-ebys-top-aide-10052247 

Kelowna STR Story

https://infotel.ca/inhome/i-lost-50k-an-okanagan-summer-without-airbnb/it106643 

Vacation Rental Story

https://vancouversun.com/news/1500-illegal-short-term-rental-listings-targeted-by-province-as-registry-gets-set-to-launch