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Saskatchewan Winter Games 2022 cancelled due to COVID concerns

Saskatchewan Winter Games 2022 cancelled due to COVID concerns

It would have been the first Winter Games held in the capital city
Alberta top province for move-ins, U-Haul says

Alberta top province for move-ins, U-Haul says

Calgary led Western cities as a destination during 2021, with Kelowna, B.C. close behind and Vancouver dropping far down the rankings
Economists forecast rising home sales, prices in 2022

Economists forecast rising home sales, prices in 2022

CIBC is the outlier in forecasting a national 15 per cent drop in sales compared to 2021
Richmond targets 60 properties for rental-only zoning

Richmond targets 60 properties for rental-only zoning

City would be the second in B.C. to zone existing properties to rental only, which has drawn criticism from developers and property owners
Burnaby waste-to-energy plant to heat entire Vancouver neighbourhood

Burnaby waste-to-energy plant to heat entire Vancouver neighbourhood

A Burnaby facility that turns waste into energy will be soon be powering an entire neighbourhood A new agreement with Metro Vancouver will see River District Energy purchase up to 10 megawatts of heat from Burnaby’s Waste-to-Energy Facility sta
Exodus from cities drives up assessments in small Island towns

Exodus from cities drives up assessments in small Island towns

Smaller communities such as Port Alberni saw increases jump by as much as 47 per cent
Metro Vancouver home sales, prices hit record high in 2021

Metro Vancouver home sales, prices hit record high in 2021

Despite ongoing pandemic, region saw 43,999 residential real estate transactions – up 42.2 per cent from 2020
B.C.’s top 10 land deals of 2021

B.C.’s top 10 land deals of 2021

Richmond posts the largest land transaction in the province with the sale of 27 acres for more than $300 million
B.C.'s rent freeze is expiring on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what you need to know.

B.C.'s rent freeze is expiring on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what you need to know.

The province enacted the rent freeze at the beginning of the pandemic to support British Columbians who were struggling financially.
CRE OUTLOOK VANCOUVER: Follow the money to profit in 2022

CRE OUTLOOK VANCOUVER: Follow the money to profit in 2022

Real estate lenders are hot for Vancouver, but even the bulls are skittish about some sectors in arguably the best property market in Canada