British Columbia

Nanaimo officials have unanimously approved a development permit for a China-backed downtown hotel development worth an estimated $50 million.

As well, Osprey Village, a trendy mixed-use residential and retail project, is underway on the river with at least 12 new storefronts. Retail space is being sold in Osprey Village for around $250 a square foot.

Victoria-based League Investment Services will not face a BC Securities Commission hearing next summer after entering into a settlement agreement with the markets regulator.

Marriott International Inc. has been named the brand partner for Century Group's new hotel, which will be a cornerstone of Surrey's giant City Centre development.

Maple Ridge. B.C.

Century Group's Southlands project in Delta is inching closer to reality. Brad Semke, project manager for the development, said rezoning of the 538-acre property will go to public hearing on October 28.

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.

Brian Battison of Taseko Mines believes the company has a good shot at winning round two in its bid to bring one of the world's largest gold mines to life near Williams Lake.

Greed at all levels - from the street to City Hall - is to blame for a sharp drop in sales of residential land in Metro Vancouver, according to real estate consultant and developer Michael Geller.

Sunshine Coast now appears poised for slow, steady turnaround as prices see bottom BY FRANK O'BRIEN The Sunshine Coast of British Columbia is composed of the towns of Gibsons and Sechelt and a scattering of resort communities along the shores of Geor