Abrupt enforcement of a building code has left a local home builder with unnecessary delays and $2,000 in unexpected bills.

Since its launch in 2011, the Maple Ridge incentive plan has attracted 40 commercial and residential investments in the city core, and another 500 outside the centre.

With 'Inaction' and 'Benign Neglect', SODC almost lost bank financing, a letter obtained by the Reporter reveals.

Developers are concerned a policy of permit extensions doesn’t take into account adverse market conditions.

Brochures pitching the Oceanfront to developers reveal residential, and particularly condos, will dominate the Oceanfront landscape in years to come.

A bourgeoning SODC debt can affect the district borrowing capacity, which is crucial to fund capital projects.

As we further devolve into a bedroom community, residential taxes will have to make up for lack of industry in Squamish.

The marketing push by SODC is generating worldwide interest in our Oceanfront site, the district’s arm length corporation said in a press release.

Gabrielle Livsey's case illustrates how the district can help spur business when it acts swiftly and decisively.