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Loblaw, Empire call for end to property controls amid Competition Bureau probe

Loblaw, Empire call for end to property controls amid Competition Bureau probe

Loblaw says it wants to eliminate commercial property controls in the grocery industry, amid a Competition Bureau investigation into the practice — and it's calling on other grocers to do the same.
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week called disastrous and promised to cancel.
Property management firm must pay evicted West Van tenants $140K

Property management firm must pay evicted West Van tenants $140K

The company argued the homeowner should be held liable, but the judge disagreed
Bryan Yu: B.C. inflation hits three-year low as gas prices drop

Bryan Yu: B.C. inflation hits three-year low as gas prices drop

Gas price drops lead inflation slowdown, though shelter costs remain a challenge
$300-million proposal for Mayfair Lanes site wins Saanich council backing

$300-million proposal for Mayfair Lanes site wins Saanich council backing

The development will feature three towers ranging from 21 to 24 storeys, 555 rental residential units, commercial space and a Real Canadian Superstore outlet
Sluggish housing starts point to big challenges for B.C.

Sluggish housing starts point to big challenges for B.C.

With starts per capita at their lowest level in a decade, industry looks for more reform
Squamish Nation approves land use plans in Squamish and North Vancouver

Squamish Nation approves land use plans in Squamish and North Vancouver

‘Redevelopment of Nation lands benefits Squamish people and the greater region,’ says a spokesperson for the Nation.
StatCan latest wealth survey shows stark disparity between homeowners, renters

StatCan latest wealth survey shows stark disparity between homeowners, renters

TORONTO — Statistics Canada's latest financial security survey shows a stark disparity between the wealth of homeowners and renters, even as it fails to capture the true scale what's owned by Canada's richest families.
District of North Van must add 5,200 units by 2026: housing needs report

District of North Van must add 5,200 units by 2026: housing needs report

Some on the North Vancouver council express concerns over infrastructure keeping up with population growth
Fewer young Canadians own homes but majority planning to buy within five years: poll

Fewer young Canadians own homes but majority planning to buy within five years: poll

TORONTO — A new report says that while fewer young Canadians own a home compared with three years ago, a majority of millennials and Gen Z adults still plan to purchase one in the next five years.