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Report defends Metro Vancouver board salaries, calls for appointed members

Report defends Metro Vancouver board salaries, calls for appointed members

Deloitte report recommends fewer responsibilities and new board structure instead of pay cuts after cost overruns and tensions mount
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Opinion: B.C. is drowning in people but starving for homes

Opinion: B.C. is drowning in people but starving for homes

With record immigration and stagnant construction, housing affordability is collapsing—and policy is making it worse, not better
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B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

VICTORIA — Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response to U.S. tariffs.
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Suburbs help drive office comeback as Metro Vancouver leasing heats up

Suburbs help drive office comeback as Metro Vancouver leasing heats up

Q1 activity hits pre-pandemic highs with Richmond, Burnaby and Surrey leading the charge while downtown still lags
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Bryan Yu: Buyers seize control as B.C. home sales hit a pandemic-era low

Bryan Yu: Buyers seize control as B.C. home sales hit a pandemic-era low

April slump in Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford-Mission marks fifth straight monthly decline, with prices falling and inventory surging
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Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit

BANFF — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.
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Here’s what Vancouver council thinks about Holborn’s $2.8B development proposal

Here’s what Vancouver council thinks about Holborn’s $2.8B development proposal

Four-tower project would include 378 non-market homes in Downtown Eastside
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Saanich launches approval process to borrow $150M for new operations centre

Saanich launches approval process to borrow $150M for new operations centre

If more than 10 per cent of eligible electors submit a form opposing the initiative, the loan authorization bylaw cannot be adopted
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Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of Canada in a tricky position ahead of its June interest rate decision, with some economists arguing a second straight pause is now more likely.
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Photos: Tiny cabin on island near Vancouver selling for $177,000

Photos: Tiny cabin on island near Vancouver selling for $177,000

Another cabin nearby is on the market for under $500,000.
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