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Alternative lenders reshaping B.C. mortgage market

Alternative lenders reshaping B.C. mortgage market

Up to half of homebuying borrowers using brokers, as non-bank mortgage volumes soar
Trump tariffs like 'sword of Damocles' hanging over Vancouver real estate

Trump tariffs like 'sword of Damocles' hanging over Vancouver real estate

Economist warns buyer fears could slow market despite strong fundamentals
Trudeau says Trump's comments about taking over Canada are 'a real thing'

Trudeau says Trump's comments about taking over Canada are 'a real thing'

Donald Trump is not joking when he says he'd like to make Canada the 51st state, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, adding that the U.S. president's annexation plans are related to Canada's supply of critical minerals.
B.C. kicks off year adding 23K jobs to economy: StatCan

B.C. kicks off year adding 23K jobs to economy: StatCan

Job growth in January driven by full-time work – a big change of pace after months of part-time gains
City of Vancouver enters ‘big leagues of development’ with market rental housing strategy

City of Vancouver enters ‘big leagues of development’ with market rental housing strategy

City embarks on a ‘made-in-Vancouver’ response to city’s housing crisis, aims to build 4,300 units
Trump's choice for chief trade negotiator says tariff threat is about fentanyl

Trump's choice for chief trade negotiator says tariff threat is about fentanyl

WASHINGTON — The man likely to be named the United States' chief trade negotiator argued Thursday that President Donald Trump's tariff threat against Canada is about fentanyl trafficking as he faced questions about the levies from Republicans and Dem
Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem says tariff threat adds to central bank challenges

Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem says tariff threat adds to central bank challenges

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says central banks face an increasingly difficult job as the country faces a maelstrom of potential U.S. tariffs, technological disruptions, extreme weather and global political upheaval.
National rent prices hit 18-month low in January: report

National rent prices hit 18-month low in January: report

TORONTO — Average asking rents across Canada hit an 18-month low in January, declining 4.4 per cent on an annual basis to $2,100. A monthly report by Rentals.
Kelowna industrial space poised to share in market rebound

Kelowna industrial space poised to share in market rebound

Strong demand sets stage for tighter conditions in 2026
B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report

B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report

Building new homes in dangerous places could cost B.C. another $2.2 billion a year by 2030 — far more than anywhere else in Canada, a new study has found.