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Restaurants call for security backing on vaccine passports

Restaurants call for security backing on vaccine passports

“It’s getting nasty out there. Our staff are really concerned about their safety, ” says Victoria restaurant owner as B.C. vaccine passports loom
Mount Pleasant: Vancouver’s resilient commercial enclave

Mount Pleasant: Vancouver’s resilient commercial enclave

A change in zoning and transit expansion has help transform a Vancouver submarket into the hottest industrial and office destination in the city
Liberal housing platform hints at land seizures

Liberal housing platform hints at land seizures

Federal Liberal party spokesman says “use it or lose it” statement in election brochure does not mean expropriation of private land
Hay rustlers reveal depth of drought desperation

Hay rustlers reveal depth of drought desperation

Hay illegally baled from an Alberta park and seized by RCMP and then stolen reflects desperation of livestock producers as historic drought threatens the Prairies
Commercial real estate facing “abnormal and uncertain environment”

Commercial real estate facing “abnormal and uncertain environment”

Promising data does not match reality on Vancouver streets as fourth wave of pandemic disrupts office and retail sectors
UVic students battle “crazy” rental shortage

UVic students battle “crazy” rental shortage

Shared bedrooms in Victoria houses renting for up to $1,000 a month as rental vacancy rate in the city plunges to historic low
Super tax on developer shot down by appeal board

Super tax on developer shot down by appeal board

B.C.’s Additional School Tax on expensive residential land dismissed as “counterproductive” for UBC condo and rental project
Forecast: B.C. home prices soar as supply falls

Forecast: B.C. home prices soar as supply falls

Typical B.C. home price will top $937,000 in 2022 – and $1.2 million in Metro – as housing starts plunge 12.8 per cent
Victoria exploring ways to encourage construction of townhouses, duplexes

Victoria exploring ways to encourage construction of townhouses, duplexes

The lack of choice for housing means parents with young children are struggling to find housing that meets their needs for space and cost, and many are choosing to leave the area
Ashcroft inland terminal inks deal with Canadian Tire

Ashcroft inland terminal inks deal with Canadian Tire

Investment expected to decrease pressure on Vancouver port facilities