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Crime spikes around hotels for homeless

Crime spikes around hotels for homeless

Neighbouring businesses, police battle spike in vandalism, burglaries and gun threats after hotels bought to house Victoria homeless
Hospital builds aid ailing B.C. construction industry

Hospital builds aid ailing B.C. construction industry

The B.C. Ministry of Health will spend at least $4.4 billion over the next three to five years on 13 major hospital construction projects, according to B.C. Finance Minister Carole James.
Outlier housing markets most active in B.C.

Outlier housing markets most active in B.C.

Home sales and prices rising faster in the Okanagan, Island than in Greater Vancouver, which some see as a pandemic reaction
Rural retreats beckon buyers as B.C. opens up

Rural retreats beckon buyers as B.C. opens up

Trophy properties (including bargain waterfront listings) are highlighted in the August edition of Western Investor
COVID-19 shakes rental market

COVID-19 shakes rental market

Cratering of travel and tourism action has persuaded many owners of short-term rentals to rent properties on long-term leases
UPDATE: Multi-family sites push $25 million an acre

UPDATE: Multi-family sites push $25 million an acre

At $25 million per acre for residential assemblies, the resulting strata units could be priced well above current market values
No discount on ‘green loans’ but signalling seen as a plus

No discount on ‘green loans’ but signalling seen as a plus

First green loan approved: no financial break on the funding but it offers developer an opportunity to signal environmental credentials
Kelowna home starts surge 61 per cent

Kelowna home starts surge 61 per cent

Okanagan city the outlier as province-wide new home construction flatlined in June and fell in Vancouver, according to CMHC
(Some) B.C. tenants can now be evicted

(Some) B.C. tenants can now be evicted

The easing of the eviction ban does not include evictions for non-payment of rent but does cover eviction orders that pre-date COVID-19
Home prices up, sales down across Northern B.C.

Home prices up, sales down across Northern B.C.

Housing sales are down 30 per cent from 2019 but average home price up slightly to $329,364