British Columbia

COVID-19 crashed home sales by up to 50 per cent in April but benchmark prices increased across the Lower Mainland compared to a year earlier, with the gains seen in detached and strata properties

Less than 20 per cent of tenants seek rent relief compared to nearly 50 per cent of retail tenants in shopping malls

At least a dozen Surrey firms now making masks, shields and sanitizer for virus battle

Up to 45 per cent of tenants did not pay rent April 1 as eviction ban and rent increase freeze comes into force across Western Canada

Public confidence key for restaurants to return to profitable operations

April 25 ruling will move hundreds from B.C.’s biggest homeless camps into hotels and community centres left empty due to COVID-19

Challenge from Scott Construction expected to go viral as other firms, associations join campaign to have restaurants deliver free meals to construction sites.

Under protection from creditors on $35 million debt, fitness word and sports club has laid off nearly entire staff

Nearly 60 per cent of small businesses say they can't pay commercial rent due to COVID-19

All of B.C. will be hit but quick recovery seen, says BC Real Estate Association