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Construction association 'thrilled' Impact Assessment Act ruled unconstitutional

Construction association 'thrilled' Impact Assessment Act ruled unconstitutional

Construction and energy associations applaud Supreme Court of Canada ruling
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Indigenous-developed 'urban village' in Burnaby preps first phase

Indigenous-developed 'urban village' in Burnaby preps first phase

Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations move forward with plans for Willingdon Lands, beginning with more than 620 homes in three buildings
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B.C. ordered to pay $10M for denying Squamish power project

B.C. ordered to pay $10M for denying Squamish power project

Justice Kevin Loo said plaintiff lost an opportunity due to ‘collateral political purposes related to the Province’s relationship with the Squamish Nation’
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Victoria council to mull incentives to ensure more rental projects are built

Victoria council to mull incentives to ensure more rental projects are built

Council will look at creating a revitalization tax exemption to spur more affordable units in new market rental projects
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B.C.'s Cariboo Gold mine gets the green light

B.C.'s Cariboo Gold mine gets the green light

New underground gold mine outside of Wells, B.C., to employ up to 300 workers during construction
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Rental GST waiver eases impact of higher lending rates

Rental GST waiver eases impact of higher lending rates

CMHC-insured rental construction loan rates have doubled in the past year, so waiving the goods and service tax seen as a boon for rental developers
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Average detached-house price in Northern B.C. falls to $408,000

Average detached-house price in Northern B.C. falls to $408,000

Sales and prices in many northern markets are down from last year to the most affordable level in the province
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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

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets holiday Canadian stock markets are closed Monday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Trading on U.S.
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Port Authority approves Seaspan expansion in North Vancouver

Port Authority approves Seaspan expansion in North Vancouver

Plan to expand capacity by about 30 per cent goes ahead despite local opposition from residents, North Vancouver mayor
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B.C. adds 26K jobs in September as demand for construction workers booms

B.C. adds 26K jobs in September as demand for construction workers booms

Unemployment rose to 5.4 per cent last month: StatCan
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