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Delta’s dawn

This is the face of the future for the TFN, a development wave that - in the words of newly elected Chief Bryce Williams - will support a cultural renaissance. UMA Engineering Ltd.

Metro Van commercial real estate sales plunge 26 per cent

Total commercial real estate sales in B.C.'s Lower Mainland dropped 26 per cent in the second quarter of this year from the same period in 2012, led by a 33 per cent plunge in commercial land sales.

Largest reglazing project replaces 18 floors of windows

After an epic failure, 18-storeys of double-pane glass are being replaced in a hotel-condominium tower in downtown Vancouver at an estimated cost of $7 million.

Prince George: More than affordable homes

Prince George also offers jobs, investment opportunities in fast-growing economy FRANK O'BRIEN Western Investor For young Vancouver job seekers - or those looking for an affordable home or a business opportunity - Prince George may be the ticket to p

Vancouver at risk as offices go dark

With more office space going dark than being leased up, Vancouver is among Canadian markets vulnerable to a market correction, industry surveys suggest. In its second quarter 2013 report, CBRE Ltd.

Small-biz push for rent controls

Some Vancouver small-business owners want the provincial government to intervene in the marketplace and limit rent increases on commercial properties.

League director calls BCSC allegations "strange"

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that the developers behind Vancouver Island's largest real-estate project, Capital City Centre in Victoria, promoted securities without proper disclosure.

Industrial speculators jump into Delta

Industrial real estate developers are building on spec in Delta, B.C., drawn by the the potential of the new South Fraser Perimeter Road. The $1.

Vancouver REIT bets on U.S. rental market

A Vancouver-based real estate investment trust (REIT) is betting that the big returns on residential rentals will be found south of the border.

B.C. residents leaving for Alberta

Recent Statistics Canada studies show that B.C. is losing people at a fast pace, and nearly all of them are heading for Alberta. Since the second quarter of 2011, 12,430 more people moved from B.C. to Alberta than in the other direction.