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Province introduces legislation to spur small-scale multi-unit home construction

Province introduces legislation to spur small-scale multi-unit home construction

Municipalities will be required to adopt new zoning bylaws to comply with the provincial changes by June 30 of next year
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Little Mountain developer promises 282 social housing units to be built by 2026

Little Mountain developer promises 282 social housing units to be built by 2026

Joo Kim Tiah: "I need to build the social housing so we can pay back [the loan from] the province. If I don't do that, I'm in trouble."
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Rental Protection Fund taps 22 non-profits to secure affordable rental units across B.C.

Rental Protection Fund taps 22 non-profits to secure affordable rental units across B.C.

Fund currently has 25 properties across the province under consideration for acquisition, according to the organization’s first report.
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Vancouver, Austin lead high-tech job growth across North America, says new report

Vancouver, Austin lead high-tech job growth across North America, says new report

Commercial real estate services firm CBRE has Vancouver and Austin neck-and-neck in terms of growth
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Nearly half of B.C. small business affected by crime, according to report

Nearly half of B.C. small business affected by crime, according to report

CFIB survey finds 32% of Western Canadian small businesses victim of theft or property damage.
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Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany

Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany

Horgan, 64, was first elected to the legislative assembly in 2005 and was re-elected four consecutive times, twice as premier.
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B.C. wineries trying to squeeze more out of fall, winter after tough summer

B.C. wineries trying to squeeze more out of fall, winter after tough summer

Central Okanagan wineries are having to work extra hard to draw in visitors after wildfires this summer had a major impact on their busiest season of the year
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Rob Shaw: Eye-rolling, flip-flopping, sense-defying B.C. party debate on the carbon tax

Rob Shaw: Eye-rolling, flip-flopping, sense-defying B.C. party debate on the carbon tax

Common sense takes a break as the BC United and NDP roll in a pit of hypocrisy, Rob Shaw writes
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Lower Mainland industrial sites have double the parking than what’s needed: report

Lower Mainland industrial sites have double the parking than what’s needed: report

Reducing parking at industrial sites can boost access to land, according to industry association.
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Data points: B.C.’s core CPI registers ninth consecutive monthly increase

Data points: B.C.’s core CPI registers ninth consecutive monthly increase

After exceeding national patterns earlier in the year, B.C. inflation has trailed in recent months, writes Bryan Yu
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