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Densification push threatens to squeeze out small businesses

Densification push threatens to squeeze out small businesses

Land rush, tax crush expected as new measures clarify entitlements
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Province expands speculation tax on Vancouver Island, Okanagan

Province expands speculation tax on Vancouver Island, Okanagan

Thirteen new municipalities will face the tax on vacancies in 2024
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One-third of Metro Vancouver renters could be impacted by province’s transit development plans: research

One-third of Metro Vancouver renters could be impacted by province’s transit development plans: research

B.C.’s transit-oriented development legislation aims to deliver 100K new housing units over the next 10 years.
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Government pledges to spur rental construction in tight market

Government pledges to spur rental construction in tight market

New capital for loans will help projects pencil out as conditions stabilize
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Indigenous loan guarantee applauded by major projects coalition

Indigenous loan guarantee applauded by major projects coalition

Fall economic update promises federal loan guarantees for First Nations in next federal budget
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Do your parents own a home? StatCan says that might mean you’re more likely to own, too

Do your parents own a home? StatCan says that might mean you’re more likely to own, too

New study reveals British Columbians born in the 1990s to property-owning parents more likely to own compared with counterparts
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Major mixed-use development in south Nanaimo gets go-ahead

Major mixed-use development in south Nanaimo gets go-ahead

The Sandstone project is expected to have a 20-year phased build-out that includes plans for more than 2,000 new homes on 726 acres
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Alberta solar projects won't eat into food-producing land

Alberta solar projects won't eat into food-producing land

Alberta's plans for a net-zero future require a sliver of the province's total farmland
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Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the fall economic statement on Tuesday, a document that will make billions in loans available for homebuilders and earmark a fund for affordable housing.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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