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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
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.
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
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
"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
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.
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
Prince Rupert seeks new life for former pulp mill site

Prince Rupert seeks new life for former pulp mill site

City taking expressions of interest for industrial uses of old pulp mill site
B.C. may need 700K more housing units by 2030, says economist

B.C. may need 700K more housing units by 2030, says economist

'The scale of the problem as we see it': Industry experts at UBCM outline population and housing data.
B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units

B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units

The BC Builds program will target land owned by governments, community and non-profits and provide low-cost financing to fast-track rental property developments on underutilized lands in communities across B.C.