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Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in June

Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in June

All five of Canada's priciest cities are located in Metro Vancouver this June, despite overall prices falling.
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Statistics Canada reports household debt-to-income ratio ticked higher in Q1

Statistics Canada reports household debt-to-income ratio ticked higher in Q1

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income ticked higher in the first quarter as debt grew faster than income. The agency says the ratio of household credit market debt to disposable income rose to 173.
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Saanich pushes for B.C. to allow smaller elevators, among UBCM resolutions

Saanich pushes for B.C. to allow smaller elevators, among UBCM resolutions

Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff says adopting European standards would encourage installation of more elevators in new buildings
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How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes

How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes

VANCOUVER — Retired architect Michael Geller says he's always keen to restore some "justice" to Vancouver's real estate scene. So, when he noticed an official BC Assessment valuation of about $6.
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Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder

Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder

CALGARY — The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a major crude pipeline to coastal waters, Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday.
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Major projects will be slowed by court challenges if rights are violated: B.C. chief

Major projects will be slowed by court challenges if rights are violated: B.C. chief

OTTAWA — The regional chief for British Columbia said Wednesday that governments should not speed up major projects at the expense of First Nations rights — and warned that projects will be slowed down by court challenges if First Nations are not con
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Ottawa's GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO

Ottawa's GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO

OTTAWA — An eligible first-time homebuyer could save an average of $26,832 in sales tax on the price of a newly built home under Ottawa's latest housing proposal, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new report on Wednesday.
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Vancouver city council approves divisive Commercial-Broadway towers

Vancouver city council approves divisive Commercial-Broadway towers

Public hearing reveals starkly different views on plans for Safeway site
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Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.

Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.

PRINCE RUPERT — Trigon Pacific Terminals is giving a green light to a new $750-million liquefied petroleum gas export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.
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Prince Rupert port diversifies with expanded export capacity

Prince Rupert port diversifies with expanded export capacity

Construction of two new facilities targets trade with Asian markets
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