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B.C. taxpayers Canada’s biggest hotel buyers

B.C. taxpayers Canada’s biggest hotel buyers

The B.C. government accounted for one-third of the sales and more than half the dollar volume in Canada hotel transactions during the second quarter
Energy project jobs underpinning B.C.’s economy

Energy project jobs underpinning B.C.’s economy

More than 5,400 employed on three energy projects but 13,000 more workers needed by 2021 – and a labour shortage could loom within two years
Small B.C. landlords call for help as expenses mount

Small B.C. landlords call for help as expenses mount

With near-zero evictions allowed and rent increases frozen, some B.C. landlords are being forced to the wall
Victoria’s industrial heart finds a new beat

Victoria’s industrial heart finds a new beat

Developers are transforming historic industrial and commercial sites in the centre of B.C.'s capital city
Top executive at Vancouver’s BuildDirect faces U.S. fraud charges

Top executive at Vancouver’s BuildDirect faces U.S. fraud charges

Mukund Mohan, chief technology officer of BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc., was taken into custody July 23 in Washington state accused of money laundering and wire fraud
Luxury home sellers eye auctions

Luxury home sellers eye auctions

Up to nine luxury homes in Metro Vancouver are booked to go under the auctioneer’s gavel this August as online selling tries a traditional twist
One million adults plan to move back home

One million adults plan to move back home

Gen-Xers lead the boomerang, but 278,000 baby boomers also say they will move in with family to shelter from COVID-19 fallout
First Coastal GasLink pipe in the ground

First Coastal GasLink pipe in the ground

The first two sections will lay 140 km. of natural gas pipeline between Groundbirch and McLoed lake in Northern B.C
Tofino greets an “extraordinary summer”

Tofino greets an “extraordinary summer”

As B.C. opens up with non-essential travel, Tofino may be the safest, healthiest destination in the province
Near-zero lending rates will continue

Near-zero lending rates will continue

Multi-family financing five-year funding at unprecedented 1.3 per cent and and “we could slide further into uncharted depths” if downturn persists