• Madawaska Valley calls for regulations to short-term accommodation industry

    Madawaska Valley is calling on the province to better regulate the short-term accommodation industry. 
    A motion that passed at council Tuesday morning calls for several changes in light of the rise of brokerage companies, such as Airbnb, that rent out cottages to travellers.  
    The municipality is calling for a registry system, which will make it easier to address noise complaints or fire safety issues; properties that are flagged could be removed from the registry. 
    The moti

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