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Architects step up to build better Indigenous homes

Architects step up to build better Indigenous homes

Architects Without Borders a step ahead of Ottawa’s $30M contest to improve housing
Transit station site acquisition set to roll in Vancouver and Surrey

Transit station site acquisition set to roll in Vancouver and Surrey

The $1.4 billion in federal funding for rapid transit was announced last week
B.C. municipalities call on province to tackle real estate speculation

B.C. municipalities call on province to tackle real estate speculation

As mayors meet for summit in Whistler, UBCM renews call for B.C. government to do more
Seawalk deal imminent between West Vancouver, CN Rail

Seawalk deal imminent between West Vancouver, CN Rail

Municipality and railroad have been locked in a legal fight over the public walkway since February 2017, when talks about a new lease agreement broke down

Commercial real estate investment hits $16.5B record high in second quarter

Investment value is up 38 per cent from last quarter, eclipsing the five-year average by more than 100 per cent
Residential real estate to keep cooling in Metro Vancouver: analysts

Residential real estate to keep cooling in Metro Vancouver: analysts

Government measures to dampen housing market are “working well”
Over 1,100 residential units to be built near Richmond’s Brighouse Station

Over 1,100 residential units to be built near Richmond’s Brighouse Station

A major ‘bus mall’ will be built at the corner of No. 3 and Cook roads
This is the most a B.C. landlord can raise rent in 2019

This is the most a B.C. landlord can raise rent in 2019

Maximum allowable rent increase is biggest since 2004, due to rising inflation
Pharmacies grapple with medical marijuana sales rules

Pharmacies grapple with medical marijuana sales rules

E-commerce is the only avenue available for drug stores to sell cannabis to authorized users
Vancouver short-term rental listings nearly halve as new rules take effect

Vancouver short-term rental listings nearly halve as new rules take effect

Airbnb deactivates more than 2,400 listings in Vancouver