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B.C.'s new company ownership rules aim to fight money laundering

B.C.'s new company ownership rules aim to fight money laundering

B.C. businesses will be required to report beneficial ownership structure, provincial finance minister announces
Greater Victoria to see a homebuilding slowdown: CMHC forecast

Greater Victoria to see a homebuilding slowdown: CMHC forecast

Homebuilding industry will weather some short-term pain over next two years, followed by a significant rebound, predicts federal housing agency
Metro Vancouver home prices could return to peak levels in a year: CMHC

Metro Vancouver home prices could return to peak levels in a year: CMHC

Rebound in market sales activity likely to spark return to price growth, which could be “modest” or significant
B.C. Liberals push to change how business properties are taxed

B.C. Liberals push to change how business properties are taxed

Proposed legislation could see commercial properties taxed on current rather than "highest and best" use
Record Mission land deal highlights hot Fraser Valley industrial market

Record Mission land deal highlights hot Fraser Valley industrial market

Fraser Valley is Lower Mainland’s “most active industrial market,” with $185 million of sales in 2019’s first half
Court battle may be brewing over B.C. speculation tax

Court battle may be brewing over B.C. speculation tax

Former forester says property tax declaration brings income tax into disrepute
Public meetings to address mega-mansions and related money laundering in B.C.

Public meetings to address mega-mansions and related money laundering in B.C.

Richmond farmland advocates want answers for skyrocketing farmland real estate prices and mega-mansions built on the land, which may be linked to dirty money
Canada Votes 2019: Trans Mountain safe with Liberal minority, fish farms at risk

Canada Votes 2019: Trans Mountain safe with Liberal minority, fish farms at risk

NDP has little leverage on the pipeline, but supports plan to shut down B.C. fish farms
Metro Vancouver’s ‘ghost restaurants’ reducing lease-rates fright factor

Metro Vancouver’s ‘ghost restaurants’ reducing lease-rates fright factor

Successful restaurant chains are optimizing use of pricey commercial space and creating virtual brands to service meal deliveries
B.C. forestry cuts will go on for years: researchers

B.C. forestry cuts will go on for years: researchers

Mill closures and production curtailments have affected more than 5,900 workers at 25 mills in 22 communities