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Metro Vancouver rental starts surged in 2022: CMHC

Metro Vancouver rental starts surged in 2022: CMHC

But municipalities report a higher number of approved projects are delaying the start of construction
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Nuclear could energize remote reserves – and Canada’s climate goals

Nuclear could energize remote reserves – and Canada’s climate goals

Small nuclear reactors, “represent the next great opportunity for Canada – helping us to phase out coal and electrify carbon-intensive industries such as mining and petroleum extraction" proponents say
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Here's what the new ferries between Vancouver and the Island will look like

Here's what the new ferries between Vancouver and the Island will look like

Say Hullo to the "new kid on the dock."
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B.C.’s energy mega-projects enter the home stretch

B.C.’s energy mega-projects enter the home stretch

Construction work on major energy builds continues due to series of delays
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Proposed ski resorts find First Nations buy-in is vital

Proposed ski resorts find First Nations buy-in is vital

Indigenous support seen key to approval and long-term success as four new all-season resorts look to open
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B.C. hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

B.C. hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

“It doesn’t matter if you are in Fort St. John, if you’re in Kelowna, if you’re in Victoria. It is not just resort communities. There is a severe shortage of affordable rental housing," says president of the B.C. Hotel Association
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B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

VANCOUVER — The Canadian government says it's righting nearly a century of wrongs done to five First Nations in British Columbia by settling historic land claims owed under an 1899 treaty.
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This wet spring the ideal time to scout recreational land

This wet spring the ideal time to scout recreational land

Spring tours reveal flood risks, natural runoffs and the true condition of roads, roofs and buildings on rural and remote properties
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What will densifying your single-family home neighbourhood cost?

What will densifying your single-family home neighbourhood cost?

Metro Vancouver is embarking on a study that will look at neighbourhood densification costs: Kamloops survey said infill projects could require $20,000 to $50,000 in development cost charges per housing unit
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Calgary industrial lease rates rise as demand spikes

Calgary industrial lease rates rise as demand spikes

Even with increase, it is 'much cheaper to occupy industrial space in Calgary' than in other major market in Canada, Colliers says
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