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Student residence building coming to Camosun's Lansdowne campus

Student residence building coming to Camosun's Lansdowne campus

The six-storey building on the college’s Lansdowne campus is expected to be completed by September 2027
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Canada's premiers say Ottawa must meet NATO spending target to keep U.S.'s respect

Canada's premiers say Ottawa must meet NATO spending target to keep U.S.'s respect

HALIFAX — A three-day meeting among Canada's premiers ended with provincial and territorial leaders calling on Ottawa to quickly ramp up defence spending in order to protect the country's trade relationship with the United States ahead of its upcomin
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Property investors still see Vancouver as low-risk, high-reward market

Property investors still see Vancouver as low-risk, high-reward market

Rates are expected to remain stable entering Q3, according to Avison Young.
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B.C. pledges support for court challenge over equalization, mulls its own claim

B.C. pledges support for court challenge over equalization, mulls its own claim

HALIFAX — British Columbia is providing "full support" to Newfoundland and Labrador's court challenge over federal equalization payments, while it considers its own claim to ensure fair treatment from Ottawa, Premier David Eby said Wednesday.
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Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit

Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit

The Canada Public Transit Fund has been in the works for months and was promised in the recent federal budget. It is intended to be permanent, though it is currently only funded for 10 years.
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95-room hotel part of heritage project in downtown New Westminster

95-room hotel part of heritage project in downtown New Westminster

216 strata units, a hotel, a coffee bar and an auditorium are proposed in 30-storey tower on Columbia Theatre site.
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Realtor fined $15K for lending client money in Richmond property sale

Realtor fined $15K for lending client money in Richmond property sale

Peter Cheung received three administrative penalties related to conflicts of interest.
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15-storey social housing tower proposed for Commercial Drive parking lot

15-storey social housing tower proposed for Commercial Drive parking lot

Same location of scrapped Kettle Society-Boffo Properties proposal from 2018.
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B.C. real estate brokerage fined $83K for anti-money laundering violations

B.C. real estate brokerage fined $83K for anti-money laundering violations

West Vancouver brokerage among 12 entities fined by Fintrac in 2023/2024 for non-compliance of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing policies.
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Energy efficiency in new construction could slow down in Richmond

Energy efficiency in new construction could slow down in Richmond

The provincial timeline for 'step codes' is 2032, and some councillors think Richmond shouldn't speed ahead of this.
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