Vancouver's Downtown East Side advocates see no evidence of homeless being relocated to hotels, despite assurances by City Hall

The CERB will provide residents who have lost their jobs or income with a temporary benefit of $500 a week for up to 16 weeks

COVID-19 slams brakes on a wide range of federal, provincial, municipal projects and policy initiatives

Most B.C. businesses say they fear becoming insolvent, or being unable financially to restart

Property owners who want to appeal their assessments have been given more time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The province’s Property Assessment Appeal Board is ...

Only five or six of the downtown shopping centre’s 99 retail and food-service tenants are still open

Absorb Software taking 80,000 square feet in 60-storey tower, taking building's occupancy to 60 per cent

Some have been asked, or have volunteered, to provide shelter for essential workers and vulnerable people as occupancy rates plunge

Rush of spring-market transactions reported in early March was from pre-COVID-19 buying activity

Senior government officials, First Nations and business leaders to work on government’s economic response to the COVID-19 crisis

But co-working space providers are facing a “double-edged sword”

Tenants already due to leave recently purchased properties, where new owner intends to occupy the home, will still be evicted if notice was before March 30, says lawyer

Downturn-resilient companies are defined by speed and discipline in addressing problems, says McKinsey & Co

Energy minister vows to continue campaign on behalf of oil and gas industry, post-COVID-19

“Force majeure” get-out clause doesn’t automatically apply to real estate contracts during pandemic, even if you lose income and no longer want to buy

Retailers across Western Canada are calling for action amid COVID-19 crisis, but commercial lease changes can be costly

Two years and 35 units later, West Vancouver has once again approved a tower at 303 Marine Dr. In July 2018, council voted for a 26-storey, 141-unit development. The ...

Last week, pipeline and lumber companies were active, albeit with some curtailments

What happened: Recently revised wage subsidy will be applied to both large and small businesses Why it matters: Workers at larger companies did not appear as if they’d be...

New Gold and Centerra projects received government approvals and First Nations support ahead of virus pandemic

They’ve taken extra precautions but otherwise it is business as usual for a large-scale greenhouse operation that made the switch to cannabis. Before the legalization of ...

As much of the province grapples with working from home during the pandemic, B.C.’s farming industry is facing the monumental task of bringing in around 10,000 seasonal ...

Canada's central bank has also launched a quantitative easing program to bring liquidity to Canadian markets

The federal government has increased the payroll support and introduced new measures, including loans and tax deferrals, to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather ...

“This is wide open to potential abuse,” says landlord association, as tenant advocate publicly wonders if it makes sense to pay rent

Alberta Premier says property owners must be allowed to protect themselves from law breakers and people who habitually fail to pay rent

Updated plan includes establishing a Provincial Supply Chain Coordination Unit to co-ordinate goods and services distribution

Farm Credit Canada confirms cannabis producers are considered farmers, and therefore eligible for short-term loans under $5 billion stimulus program

With more than a million Canadian homeowners trying to defer payments, many with little success, five mortgage brokers offer insight and advice

One brokerage says high demand will win the day, while another predicts global disruption of supply chains

Rent supplement will be paid directly to landlords, in cases where tenants are struggling to pay rent due to income lost through virus crisis

Tight vacancy rate and soaring land prices has developer adding height to meet demand

Stoppage called “inevitable” despite provincial assurances that building can go on for now

The federal government is streamlining the process for workers whose incomes have been disrupted by COVID-19, by repackaging two previously-announced financial benefits ...

B.C. government has legalized online and phone cannabis orders amid COVID-19

Few construction contracts include specific provisions for site shutdowns caused by a pandemic

Fears of COVID-19 require deft work on hands-on projects but planning and consultation continues

$2.2 billion will support businesses and B.C.'s economic recovery

Policies include freeze on increased property taxes for businesses and individuals

Hotel sector was posting highest revenue growth and had 1,000 new rooms underway when the new coronavirus hit

Farm Credit Canada boosts capital to assist farmers to meet cash flow, defer loan payments

Residential rentals could well be the focus of a “flight to safety” during a volatile economic environment

It is time for big decisions from governments of all sizes and stripes in Canada. One week of workplace hemorrhaging from COVID-19 has punched a sinkhole into the economy...

Historically, pandemic outbreaks generate short-term market instability to move to stabilization in the following three to six months

Workers say social distancing, hand washing measures not implemented on some sites

Fixed mortgage rates hiked, discounts on variable rates slashed as banks desperately seek liquidity, while government intervenes

Nine in 10 B.C. businesses are currently impacted by the virus; one quarter of respondents expect their company to cut 100 per cent of employees

Buying, selling and even building a home can continue during the COVID-19 pandemic – using reasonable practices, say industry groups

B.C. business experts discuss the federal emergency financial aid package, massive business closures, innovative solutions and much more in this virtual panel event

Tenants prioritize newer spaces, leaving existing retail neighbourhoods with increasing vacancy rates, says Colliers

Big Six and Vancity offering up to six months payment free for mortgage holders unable to make payments due to pandemic

Federal government to offer $27 billion in direct support to struggling Canadians, plus $55 billion in tax deferrals

Mayor says it would have to be a “spectacularly better” plan for council to approve rezoning that would allow demolition of the speedway

Municipalities, the B.C. government and Ottawa could make industrial work space more accessible and affordable

Vancouver West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert gathering info and feedback on rental issues.

Any buyer stimulus due to lower interest rates will be offset by economic paralysis, predicts association, which also calls for financial aid for households

Sixty per cent of B.C. businesses surveyed expect 50 per cent decline in revenue

Nearly 40 per cent of lenders have wholly discounted retail assets from their portfolios, according to report

Proposed changes to plans for Pearson Dogwood site would produce significant increase in rental apartments in development

Dramatic cuts in lending rates, due to coronavirus pandemic, have led to “insatiable appetite” from major players to invest in multi-family assets, says broker

Following emergency Bank of Canada interest rate cut, financial regulator puts easing of mortgage stress test on ice

At least a dozen golf courses are for sale around the province

Global initiatives deploy technology to improve quality of life in urban centres

Some variable-rate mortgage holders will be paying rates as low as 1.95 per cent; mortgage stress test nearly nullified

There are signs the economy will worsen before it gets better, as developers hold off building new towers

Setting land aside for agricultural-industrial innovation is the hopeful vision of province’s food security task force

Province's average home sale price last month was 12 per cent higher than a year ago, on sales that were up 26.3 per cent

Underused warehouse space developed into 100,000-square-foot hub of 13 small-bay strata units for sale

Oei Hong Leong claims damages in alleged conspiracy to tie up prime Vancouver waterfront site in litigation and hamper development

"This is not just about Alberta... Hundreds of thousands of Canadians depend on the energy sector for their livelihood"

Shiny new Class A towers being taken up, but Class C and B landlords are feeling the pressure

Reverse mortgage debt increased 13 per cent over one year, as more seniors choose to stay in their homes

Architect files rezoning application for modestly designed project for site next to under-construction Deloitte Summit building

New data shows 73,000 square feet shoved back on market or changed to other uses

Indigenous citizens in northern B.C. will be among the first to benefit, but they won’t be the last

Residential also mixing in with office and industrial projects as developers hedge their bets and widen their margins

Since starting this column in 2014, hardly a week goes by when someone doesn’t phone, write, or buttonhole me on the street to complain about Vancouver’s development approval...

Only 14 per cent of Canadian baby boomers actively want to move, and more than half of those would choose a condo, finds survey

Whistler property was at centre of alleged rental scam

"You could lose your home" if you don't have personal insurance to cover massively increased deductibles

Site is only high-density property slated for development in the Olympic Oval Village, and could be rezoned by summer

Vasant Patel is alleged to have lied to mutual fund regulators who investigated his role in the Murrayville House condo marketing scheme in Langley, B.C.

Vancouver saw approximately $6.3 billion in investment deals worth $5 million or more last yea

Economic uncertainty prompts first 50-point cut since 2008 recession; could result in increased buying power pushing up real estate prices

Despite addition of new units over past four years, demand for rental housing means city's apartment vacancy rate has dropped to 5.7 per cent

Home sellers once again getting the upper hand as demand exceeds supply, especially among condos and townhomes

Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. purchases two major properties as its first office tower acquisitions in Calgary, adding 498,000 square feet of space to its portfolio

Greater Victoria’s residential real estate market saw home sales jump in February, with 563 properties changing hands for the 29-day month, versus 421 sales in the same ...