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TIMES COLONIST: Nanaimo moves forward plans to ban natural gas as primary heat source in new homes


... Nanaimo has become a lightning rod in the province for the controversial issue of banning natural gas as a primary heating source, even though other municipalities, such as Victoria and Saanich, have already approved earlier adoption of zero-carbon rules and others are considering it.

When Nanaimo council initially voted on the issue last month, the result was close, at five to four. Monday’s vote was five to three, with one member absent, and no one had changed their vote, despite a huge volume of letters from opponents of early adoption. Many came from supporters of the Alberta-based Canadian Energy Centre ...


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