Tofino council reviews proposed housing project

Tofino’s municipal council is mulling over a development application that includes 25 housing units at 521 Cypre Crescent. (Image from District of Tofino council agenda)
Council voted 5-1 to give first reading with Coun. Sarah Sloman the only vote in opposition.
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Deputy Chief Devin Laforce speaks about the details of the shooting that killed two police officers during a press conference in Edmonton, Friday, March 17, 2023. Edmonton police say a 16-year-old boy who shot and killed two officers on March 16 had been apprehended in November under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital for assessment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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