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New mines signal Cariboo gold rush, squared

New mines signal Cariboo gold rush, squared

Osisko Gold dual-site play near Barkerville could be worth US$11 billion – more than the total annual gross income of all mining in British Columbia
Victoria’s Old Town draws modern developers

Victoria’s Old Town draws modern developers

New purpose-built rentals, retail projects breathe fresh life into the historic heart of British Columbia’s capital city
Vancouver, Calgary chop commercial property taxes

Vancouver, Calgary chop commercial property taxes

Biggest western cities lead most of Canada in shifting the tax burden from commercial property owners to the residential sector
NDP win B.C. majority as Liberal support craters

NDP win B.C. majority as Liberal support craters

The NDP tracks to majority government and historic re-election of premier as Liberals support collapses to 35 per cent share
Hotel Zed rolls into Tofino

Hotel Zed rolls into Tofino

Throw-back hotel merges retro with technology in $20 million Island revival
B.C. construction workers miss job recovery

B.C. construction workers miss job recovery

B.C. led the west in September job creation, but construction employment fell and is down 17 per cent from pre-pandemic levels
Island golf course selling for second time as buyer vanishes

Island golf course selling for second time as buyer vanishes

Owners of Glen Meadows Golf and Country Club in Saanich take mulligan after buyers fail to close on 2017 sale
Hudson Bay aims to ‘unleash’ real estate values

Hudson Bay aims to ‘unleash’ real estate values

Plan must deal with wide Canadian price variations: Vancouver downtown site is valued north of $670M; Winnipeg’s flagship store appraised as worthless
Suburbs besting Vancouver’s downtown office pace

Suburbs besting Vancouver’s downtown office pace

While vacancy rates spike in the core, Metro Vancouver’s suburban office sector has seen a mild decrease, and absorption levels remain positive
Tour ship operators collect 127 tonnes of marine debris

Tour ship operators collect 127 tonnes of marine debris

Crews from the Small Ship Tour Operators of B.C., anchored by COVID-19, collected tonnes of marine debris along 1,000 km. of B.C.’s central coast.