British Columbia

City council approves local area plan for South Campbell Heights

VANCOUVER — A Finnish developer wants to bring a 250-room floating hotel into Vancouver's harbour. A statement from Sunborn International Holding says the proposed hotel would be 136 metres long and 19.

Development of more than 1,250 homes will initially occur around existing uses

Land acquisition, planning and design take months: City of Richmond

Reasons cited include regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy, and escalating costs.

More than 70 members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers are on the picket line outside the Heidelberg Materials cement plant on Ross Road in the Tilbury area

The tear-down work means street closures over several days

The chief economist of the B.C. Real Estate Association says rezoning and densifying are the best way to solve the housing crisis

“We have been fortunate because each council has helped it grow,” Kissel said, “and had a vision to see it be successful. And for that, we are very fortunate.”

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing starts in 2024 rose two per cent compared with 2023, helped by increased starts in Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.