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Government of British Columbia

Government of CanadaJul 30, 2026British Columbia

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The British Columbia government is changing the 50-50 rule, reducing the required local product percentage to five percent on the least viable ALR land (class five to seven soil) while keeping the rule for prime land (class one to four).
The article reports that BC Parks Licence Plate Program funding will support more than 100 community-led projects this year, including four in the East Kootenay area, through the Community Park Enhancement Fund.

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The British Columbia government is changing the 50-50 rule, reducing the required local product percentage to five percent on the least viable ALR land (class five to seven soil) while keeping the rule for prime land (class one to four). The changes include allowing more processing plants on designated lands, with a total cap of 0.25 percent of privately…

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The article reports that BC Parks Licence Plate Program funding will support more than 100 community-led projects this year, including four in the East Kootenay area, through the Community Park Enhancement Fund. It notes that in 2026, $350,000 from this fund will support conservation and recreation projects in parks and protected areas across British…

Making Squamish better protected through diking enhancement projectsMaking Squamish better protected through diking enhancement projects

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