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Metro Vancouver board chair responds to developers seeking relief from fee hikes

Metro Vancouver board chair responds to developers seeking relief from fee hikes

The alternative is higher utility bills for the region’s residents, says regional district representative
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Increase B.C. short-term rental fines to $3,000 daily, UBCM says

Increase B.C. short-term rental fines to $3,000 daily, UBCM says

Burnaby resolution goes before Union of B.C. Municipalities' delegates at Vancouver convention
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Metro Vancouver luxury-property sellers aren't budging on prices, says Royal LePage

Metro Vancouver luxury-property sellers aren't budging on prices, says Royal LePage

Sales down almost 40 per cent across region but bargains remain elusive
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UBCM calls for standard housing conditions after heat dome deaths

UBCM calls for standard housing conditions after heat dome deaths

Port Moody Coun. Samantha Agtarap: "This resolution asks for a level playing field across the province."
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Okanagan wineries encouraged to learn climate lessons from southern neighbours

Okanagan wineries encouraged to learn climate lessons from southern neighbours

B.C. wine producers explore new approaches after winter's damaging cold snap
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Bank of Canada must be transparent to maintain trust, external deputy governor says

Bank of Canada must be transparent to maintain trust, external deputy governor says

SHERBROOKE, Que. — A senior Bank of Canada official says the central bank must be rigorous and transparent in order to maintain the public's trust. In a speech in Sherbrooke, Que.
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Document reveals how much developer paid to demovicted Burnaby renters

Document reveals how much developer paid to demovicted Burnaby renters

Freedom of Information request uncovers the range of payments for tenants evicted for a 37-storey condo tower in Metrotown.
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Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut

Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for A
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New finance model needed to build B.C. health care projects, local politicians say

New finance model needed to build B.C. health care projects, local politicians say

UBCM delegates ask Victoria to acknowledge relying on civic property taxes to build hospitals is unsustainable
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BC Hydro overwhelmed by clean power bids as energy demand looms

BC Hydro overwhelmed by clean power bids as energy demand looms

Independent power producers are back in B.C. with wind and solar proposals
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