Last February, the Canadian government announced its decision to extend the ban on foreign ownership of residential properties for an additional two years. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, made the announcement last February. Yesterday, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, announced amendments to the act. The amendments aim to: Enable more work permit holders to purchase residential property. Repeal provisions prohibi

BX Swan Lake Fire Rescue was dispatched to a Vernon Self Storage business after reports two people had been trapped in one of the units for two days. The call came in shortly before noon on Saturday (December 9/23). Turns out the two unidentified people were seeking shelter from the cold by taking refuge in one of the storage units. They were never trapped. The incident began when voices were heard coming from the storage unit. A concerned person, believing someone was trapp