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Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move

Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move

TORONTO — Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the half percentage point decrease announced today by the Bank of Canada.
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BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward

BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada delivered another hefty interest rate cut as it acknowledged the economy has been weaker than it anticipated, but governor Tiff Macklem said Canadians should expect a slower pace of cuts moving forward.
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Removal of tower limits on Broadway up for Vancouver council debate

Removal of tower limits on Broadway up for Vancouver council debate

Proposed amendments trigger petition from planners, architects; 139 citizens registered to speak to council Wednesday
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Former Nanaimo hotel being dismantled for future development

Former Nanaimo hotel being dismantled for future development

Plans for the property — the former home of the Howard Johnson Harbourside Hotel — have not been finalized, but the Snuneymuwx First Nation is exploring mixed-use for the site.
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These are the most and least expensive homes sold on the North Shore in October and November

These are the most and least expensive homes sold on the North Shore in October and November

There’s an $8.5-million difference between the most and least expensive townhomes
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Update: ABC Vancouver sets property tax hike at 3.9 per cent for 2025

Update: ABC Vancouver sets property tax hike at 3.9 per cent for 2025

Coun. Mike Klassen: "Nobody’s getting laid off and city services are being maintained."
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Subcontractor sues Thind Properties’ distressed Highline project for $500K

Subcontractor sues Thind Properties’ distressed Highline project for $500K

Metrotown project already subject of receivership petition by lender
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Legal finger-pointing continues over damage caused by the construction of UBC Okanagan

Legal finger-pointing continues over damage caused by the construction of UBC Okanagan

Residents displaced, buildings demolished, damages mount as legal battles intensify
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BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

OTTAWA — Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, which would bring its key rate down to 3.25 per cent.
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Port Moody boosts development cost charges

Port Moody boosts development cost charges

Port Moody last updated its development cost charges bylaw in 2019
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