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Indigenous loan guarantee applauded by major projects coalition

Indigenous loan guarantee applauded by major projects coalition

Fall economic update promises federal loan guarantees for First Nations in next federal budget
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Do your parents own a home? StatCan says that might mean you’re more likely to own, too

Do your parents own a home? StatCan says that might mean you’re more likely to own, too

New study reveals British Columbians born in the 1990s to property-owning parents more likely to own compared with counterparts
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Major mixed-use development in south Nanaimo gets go-ahead

Major mixed-use development in south Nanaimo gets go-ahead

The Sandstone project is expected to have a 20-year phased build-out that includes plans for more than 2,000 new homes on 726 acres
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Alberta solar projects won't eat into food-producing land

Alberta solar projects won't eat into food-producing land

Alberta's plans for a net-zero future require a sliver of the province's total farmland
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Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the fall economic statement on Tuesday, a document that will make billions in loans available for homebuilders and earmark a fund for affordable housing.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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Vancouver expands reduction in parking requirements for new construction

Vancouver expands reduction in parking requirements for new construction

Nov. 15 move follows elimination of downtown parking minimums in 2019
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One of B.C.'s biggest cities is ready to increase density near transit, but not ditch the car

One of B.C.'s biggest cities is ready to increase density near transit, but not ditch the car

Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas questions viability of reducing parking provisions in proposed legislation
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Real estate lenders await certainty as borrowers seek cash

Real estate lenders await certainty as borrowers seek cash

Alternative lenders, alternative assets in favour in tight times
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Data points: Expect a chilly winter for real estate as prices stick and sales drop

Data points: Expect a chilly winter for real estate as prices stick and sales drop

Meanwhile, B.C.’s labour market remained flat in October, writes economist Bryan Yu
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