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Public land, prefab homes pitched as housing cure

Public land, prefab homes pitched as housing cure

Manufacturing offsite for ‘public land parcels with underutilized land’ seen as solution to B.C.’s high construction costs and housing prices
B.C. adds 12K jobs in August, real estate takes a hit

B.C. adds 12K jobs in August, real estate takes a hit

B.C. unemployment rate outperforming the rest of Canada, according to Statistics Canada.
Copper thieves caused Prince George explosion: RCMP

Copper thieves caused Prince George explosion: RCMP

Fire investigators found evidence of copper theft that damaged natural gas line
Kootenay multi-family portfolio sale shows lure of small markets

Kootenay multi-family portfolio sale shows lure of small markets

Investor snapped up six buildings with a total of 242 rental suites for less than $97,000 per door, a fraction of comparable prices in Metro Vancouver
Surrey leads Metro Vancouver region in new industrial land projects

Surrey leads Metro Vancouver region in new industrial land projects

City claims 17 per cent of total industrial space under construction in Metro Vancouver
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening

'The Canadian economy has entered a period of weaker growth, which is needed to relieve price pressures,' the central bank says
Burnaby [finally] chooses site for $162.5 million RCMP station

Burnaby [finally] chooses site for $162.5 million RCMP station

Norland Avenue land assembly selected after three years of study and closed-door meetings
BP buys nearly all future production at Woodfibre LNG

BP buys nearly all future production at Woodfibre LNG

British oil and gas giant will purchase 90.4 per cent of all the liquefied natural gas the new Squamish plant can produce
RBC takeover of HSBC Canada clears key hurdle

RBC takeover of HSBC Canada clears key hurdle

Canada’s largest bank poised to swallow seventh largest in $13.5 billion dollar deal
Real estate listings that caught our eye this month

Real estate listings that caught our eye this month

A prime development site in Kitimat, student housing in Squamish, a waterfront commercial parcel on Vancouver Island and a huge farmland auction in Saskatchewan should attract western investors