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'Cooling-off' time coming for homebuyers but details yet to be worked out

'Cooling-off' time coming for homebuyers but details yet to be worked out

Regional approach possible, similar to foreign buyer and vacancy taxes
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Port Moody land assembly stalled for nine years

Port Moody land assembly stalled for nine years

Council plans public hearing April 5 as 59 frustrated house owners, developer remain in limbo awaiting decision on Coronation Park development
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B.C. ski hills battle to survive global warming

B.C. ski hills battle to survive global warming

Projections suggest lower-elevation coastal mountains will face steep declines in snowfall by mid-century
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OPINION: Spare us the stupid ideas to fix the housing problem

OPINION: Spare us the stupid ideas to fix the housing problem

No, a cooling-off period, teeny-tiny houses, punitive taxes or $500,000 suites for the homeless won’t create more affordable housing in British Columbia
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Oak Bay's rejection of housing project cited as province eyes taking over approval powers

Oak Bay's rejection of housing project cited as province eyes taking over approval powers

Greater Victoria community of Langford approved 1,741 new homes last year, Oak Bay gave nod to just 27
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“Unprecedented” construction costs jeopardize projects

“Unprecedented” construction costs jeopardize projects

Some Metro Vancouver developers are taking their cash elsewhere as margins disappear
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Thompson sold city lots from $2.25 per square foot

Thompson sold city lots from $2.25 per square foot

Price was more than twice what the buyer had offered for the vacant sites
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Housing boom lifts small-town Saskatchewan

Housing boom lifts small-town Saskatchewan

Experts predict 2022 to be a seller's market for small-town homes in southern Saskatchewan, where the typical house sells for less than $200,000
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Flooding didn't sink industrial land values in Abbotsford

Flooding didn't sink industrial land values in Abbotsford

Flooding last fall failed to dampen activity as prices for scarce land nudge $5 million an acre
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Alberta will lead Western Canada's $129B in capital spending this year

Alberta will lead Western Canada's $129B in capital spending this year

Alberta will account for half the investments with B.C. a close second place with $48.7 billion allocated for 2022
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