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Waiving taxes, fees key to building affordable housing, UBCM hears

Waiving taxes, fees key to building affordable housing, UBCM hears

Provincial government affordable housing cuts left 600,000-unit deficit, delegates told.
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Rental? Sale? Demolition? Historic hotel's owner questions future

Rental? Sale? Demolition? Historic hotel's owner questions future

Proposals for the Queen's Hotel sparked heated conversation at this week's Battleford city council meeting
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Early September housing data signals market shift

Early September housing data signals market shift

Greater Vancouver listings are increasing as sales are slowing, according to mid-month numbers from the real estate board
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Industrial asset sales fall 59 per cent as financing costs increase

Industrial asset sales fall 59 per cent as financing costs increase

Total commercial and industrial transactions in second quarter down 54 per cent year-to-year at $1.76B across B.C.’s Lower Mainland
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Oil execs at World Petroleum Congress see global demand growing, not falling

Oil execs at World Petroleum Congress see global demand growing, not falling

CALGARY — Chief executives of the some of the world's biggest fossil fuel companies are meeting in Canada this week, united in their stance that "peak oil" isn't about to put them out of business anytime soon.
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New gold mine will transform tiny, historic Wells, B.C.

New gold mine will transform tiny, historic Wells, B.C.

Cariboo Gold project – which has completed its environmental assessment – would generate $53 million annual payroll and require twice as many workers as the town’s currrent population
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Calgary office conversion program whittles away at vacancies

Calgary office conversion program whittles away at vacancies

Vacancies in Class B space prove the most persistent thanks to sheer volume
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In the news today: Parliament resumes, with focus on housing and food prices

In the news today: Parliament resumes, with focus on housing and food prices

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Osoyoos band, West High Yield ink deal for BC magnesium project

Osoyoos band, West High Yield ink deal for BC magnesium project

Osoyoos band undertook an independent review of WHY's mining permit application
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Vancouver approves controversial 'missing middle’ density plan

Vancouver approves controversial 'missing middle’ density plan

Concept will allow multiple housing units on the majority of single-detached lots in the city, with applications accepted by this December
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