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B.C. finance report flags deep economic downturn in 2024

B.C. finance report flags deep economic downturn in 2024

Business Council of British Columbia “deeply concerned” about the direction of the provincial economy
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Vancouver downtown office vacancies hit highest level in nearly 20 years

Vancouver downtown office vacancies hit highest level in nearly 20 years

Health-care sector is the leader for office demand in the region; construction posted the lowest demand
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First tower debuts at Fraser Mills waterfront in Coquitlam

First tower debuts at Fraser Mills waterfront in Coquitlam

Debut highrise will have more than 300 condos as an anchor of Beedie’s mixed-use development that also includes rental towers, industrial and commercial space
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Prairie flex space addresses post-pandemic office shifts

Prairie flex space addresses post-pandemic office shifts

Double-digit office vacancies spur search for alternatives
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Okanagan golf development approved after 12 years

Okanagan golf development approved after 12 years

Peachland greenlights nine-hole course and 445-home development on old Ponderosa golf site in South Okanagan
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Metro Vancouver region facing potential wave of development fee increases

Metro Vancouver region facing potential wave of development fee increases

Single-family homes and townhomes could see fee increases more than triple over three years.
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B.C. employers get $5,000 more if apprentices ‘self-identify’

B.C. employers get $5,000 more if apprentices ‘self-identify’

Federally-funded incentive doubles if construction apprentices claim they are members of a group currently under represented in the trades
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B.C. must consult First Nations in mineral claims staking: court

B.C. must consult First Nations in mineral claims staking: court

No injunction granted, but ruling appears to be a win for First Nations
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Rezoning bid presented for Army & Navy site in Vancouver

Rezoning bid presented for Army & Navy site in Vancouver

Revised rezoning application calls for 11-storey office tower and a 19-floor residential tower with 900 mostly non-market rental units on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
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Genesis buys another 460 acres for Calgary residential build

Genesis buys another 460 acres for Calgary residential build

There is more where that came from: city has 41,500 acres for ‘future urban development’
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