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BC proposes anti-flipping tax in fight against housing speculators

BC proposes anti-flipping tax in fight against housing speculators

Province doubles down on profit-seeking in residential real estate
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Drought hits BC, Alberta hard, threatening broader impacts

Drought hits BC, Alberta hard, threatening broader impacts

Unless significant precipitation reaches the West in coming weeks, the impacts could stretch beyond agriculture
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Les Leyne: NDP retreats on Land Act, blames 'dog whistle politics'

Les Leyne: NDP retreats on Land Act, blames 'dog whistle politics'

Despite constant government reassurances, concern and suspicion have been building around B.C. for weeks.
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BC NDP backtracks on proposed amendments to Land Act ... for now

BC NDP backtracks on proposed amendments to Land Act ... for now

Changes proved too hot to handle in an election year
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Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing

Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing

VANCOUVER — The federal government is doubling the financing available for a British Columbia housing plan, which the prime minister called "transformative.
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B.C. New Democrat government makes pledges to homebuyers, renters, in throne speech

B.C. New Democrat government makes pledges to homebuyers, renters, in throne speech

VICTORIA — The New Democrat government pledged more homes for middle-class people in British Columbia and eviction protection for renters in a throne speech that promised affordability measures in this week's budget, with a provincial election set fo
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B.C. rental crisis deepens as Vancouver rents soar, vacancies plummet

B.C. rental crisis deepens as Vancouver rents soar, vacancies plummet

Population boom and strong job market fuel demand, leaving tenants struggling as supply fails to keep pace
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"Seismic shift" ahead as new real estate investment cycle takes shape

"Seismic shift" ahead as new real estate investment cycle takes shape

Pending sale of 402 Dunsmuir/401 West Georgia reflects international interest
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Surge in illegal Airbnbs frustrates Richmond resident

Surge in illegal Airbnbs frustrates Richmond resident

City of Richmond bylaw complaints related to short-term rentals increased by almost 500 per cent in 2023.
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Longer commutes could hinder Vancouver's office boom this year, says report

Longer commutes could hinder Vancouver's office boom this year, says report

Colliers Canada says access to transit, commute times could influence office vacancy in Metro Vancouver
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