British Columbia

Real estate ‘narrative’ pushing residential buyers into bidding wars: CMHC

More than half Metro Vancouver homebuyers in 2017 entered a bidding war, “lacking self-control,” asserts housing agency

Jun 27, 2018 11:03 AM Read more >

North Vancouver delays decision on massive new 'innovation district'

Largest project for decades, including 130,000 square metres of industrial space, stuck in limbo for now

Jun 26, 2018 12:25 PM Read more >

B.C.'s ski resorts have highest non-resident ownership: StatCan

Metro Vancouver and Island’s non-domestic real estate ownership rates pale in comparison with Sun Peaks and Whistler

Jun 26, 2018 10:26 AM Read more >

Contaminated site clean up costs balloon in B.C.

B.C.’s Contaminated Sites Regulation now covers 20,000 pages and costs to meet the requirements continue to grow

Jun 26, 2018 10:13 AM Read more >

What it costs to implement and administer the Empty Homes Tax

City has so far pulled in $18 million of anticipated $30 million in first year

Jun 25, 2018 10:59 AM Read more >

West Kelowna not backing down over speculation tax

Mayor “reiterates grave concerns” to Premier about controversial tax in open letter

Jun 24, 2018 5:18 PM Read more >

Burquitlam tower to replace two rental buildings

Councillor wants to find out who's living in city's high rises

Jun 22, 2018 12:00 PM Read more >

Huge hotel proposed for West Broadway takes next step

City to consider rezoning application for dual-tower, 438-room hotel on site of Park Inn and Fairview Pub

Jun 22, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Coquitlam condo development spurs strata windup dilemma

Some unit owners in older buildings in Coquitlam's high-density transit corridor are trying to get ahead of the market

Jun 22, 2018 9:00 AM Read more >

55-storey Surrey education centre to become Metro Van’s second-tallest building

The 626-foot GEC Education Mega Center will be second in height only to downtown Vancouver's Shangri-La hotel

Jun 21, 2018 10:53 AM Read more >