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Every new home built requires $100,000 in infrastructure spending: report

Every new home built requires $100,000 in infrastructure spending: report

As Canada aims to build homes faster, both the public and private sectors will need to boost spending on municipal infrastructure, a new report from the Canadian Urban Institute says.
Comment: Government is making construction more expensive

Comment: Government is making construction more expensive

While the Rage Index is highest in Ontario and Alberta, for the first time in nearly two years of tracking, there was a 16-point spike in B.C.
Vancouver Island’s recreational property prices set to rise in 2024

Vancouver Island’s recreational property prices set to rise in 2024

Reports find recreational owners holding on to properties despite market challenges
Big road projects part of major new Delta industrial development

Big road projects part of major new Delta industrial development

The master-planned industrial business park will include several roadway upgrades as well as environmental and agricultural buffers
Younger homeowners more likely to be financially stressed: survey

Younger homeowners more likely to be financially stressed: survey

Roughly six in 10 Canadians with a mortgage are financially stressed, with younger homeowners more likely to be under pressure.
B.C.'s drought: Agriculture sector feels the impact from prolonged dry conditions

B.C.'s drought: Agriculture sector feels the impact from prolonged dry conditions

Several regions have been under prolonged drought conditions stretching back to the fall of 2022.
B.C. egg production hits five-year low as demand soars

B.C. egg production hits five-year low as demand soars

Cage-free, enriched egg production has nearly doubled as consumer appetites change
Why Vancouver's office market is thriving amid North American struggles

Why Vancouver's office market is thriving amid North American struggles

American tech giants happy to seek talent north of the border
Liberal government launches $1.5B program to build more co-op housing

Liberal government launches $1.5B program to build more co-op housing

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced the launch of a $1.5-billion co-operative housing development program that the federal government promised in its 2022 budget.
Commercial real estate trends shifting toward purpose-built rentals: Re/Max report

Commercial real estate trends shifting toward purpose-built rentals: Re/Max report

TORONTO — An analysis of 12 of the largest Canadian commercial real estate markets shows developers have shifted their focus toward purpose-built rental construction, some at the expense of new residential condominiums and commercial buildings.