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Vancouver leads nation in office completions, lowest vacancy rate

Vancouver leads nation in office completions, lowest vacancy rate

Nine of the 12 new office towers in Canada opened in Vancouver in Q4 2022 and 28 other projects are under construction across the Metro region
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B.C. blue-collar towns take the blow of forestry shutdowns

B.C. blue-collar towns take the blow of forestry shutdowns

More than 850 jobs lost across B.C. in last two months, including 300 each in hard-hit Prince George and Houston, as a cascade of saw and pulp mill closures continue
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Nature Trust of B.C., feds buy 76 acres of Saturna Island for $1 million

Nature Trust of B.C., feds buy 76 acres of Saturna Island for $1 million

Land was purchased to protect sensitive fauna and wildlife from development, and is near previously purchased 143-acre conservation area on Saturna
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Phased projects hold appeal as construction risks linger

Phased projects hold appeal as construction risks linger

Economic uncertainties have developers extending build-out for projects
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Bed, Bath & Beyond space set to hit the market this week

Bed, Bath & Beyond space set to hit the market this week

Retailer vacating 32 locations in Western Canada totalling nearly 1 million s.f.
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Denciti buys Kelowna Spring Golf Course

Denciti buys Kelowna Spring Golf Course

Vancouver-based industrial developer has acquired the 106-acre course and plans redevelopment of the site
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Foreign-buyer ban threatens new rental construction

Foreign-buyer ban threatens new rental construction

‘Unintended consequences’ of two-year ban now includes reducing the supply of affordable rentals
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Squamish’s Quest University suspending classes indefinitely after April

Squamish’s Quest University suspending classes indefinitely after April

The future for Quest staff remains uncertain.
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Opinion: B.C. Rental Protection Fund is really a rental destruction plan

Opinion: B.C. Rental Protection Fund is really a rental destruction plan

Amid a severe housing shortage, the B.C. government is spending $500 million of taxpayer money not to build rental housing, but to stop people who want to build it
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B.C. visitor entries show resilience

B.C. visitor entries show resilience

Truck traffic lags 2019 levels at many ports of entry across Western Canada
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