Supreme Court Halts Fire-Damaged Mansion Repairs

0:00It's March 26, welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. A recent court ruling has escalated the ongoing battle over a fire damage mansion in West Vancouver. The property on Bellevue Avenue caught fire back in 2015, and by 2021, local officials labeled it derelict and demanded it's demolition. The owner pushed back by making repairs, she says, fixed the issues. Instead of tearing it down, the owner carried out work without full permits, sparking years of legal fights. Now a Supreme Court justice has stepped in, ordering her to halt all unapproved construction, leave any stop word notices alone, and vacate the site. Until she gets official occupancy approval from the district, local residents are fed up with the endless saga. One neighbor expressed frustration over the delays, wondering why the city doesn't just demolish the place and put it on the market, especially when. And there, once feds $12 million or more. News outlets try reaching the owner, but got no response.

1:01The district won't detail next moves, but insists it's focused on enforcing repairs or demolition to protect public safety. This dispute shows no signs of wrapping up soon, as both sides dig in on their positions.