Vancouver city councillor tables plan to 'unlock' housing in DTES
A Vancouver city councillor is proposing an ambitious plan to create greater housing stock in the Downtown Eastside.
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REAL ESTATE NEWS
5-bedroom home in Richmond, B.C., listed for $750K – but there's a catch
Would you purchase real estate with a stranger? While many prospective buyers would likely balk at the concept, an online listing offering "undivided half-interest" in a 2,992-square-foot home in B.C.'s Lower Mainland for $750,000 might give some a moment’s pause.
Pending federal tax reforms targeting Airbnb hosts encouraging, B.C. minister says
Owning a short-term rental is about to become a lot less lucrative due to pending federal tax rules, CTV News has learned.
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B.C. seeing 'balanced' real estate market, association says
British Columbia real estate sales and prices bumped up slightly in October compared with a year ago in what is being described as a balanced market.
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B.C. regulator fines mortgage broker $66K over failure to share complete financial information
A B.C. mortgage broker has been ordered to pay nearly $66,000 to a provincial regulator for misconduct.
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Mortgage broker's negligence cost homebuyers $5K, B.C. tribunal rules
A B.C. mortgage broker was negligent when attempting to secure a mortgage for two people looking to buy a property with a mobile home on it, and that negligence resulted in the buyers having to pay an extra $5,000, B.C.'s small claims tribunal has ruled.
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Supply outpacing demand in Vancouver housing market, real estate board says
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the region continues to see an increase in newly listed properties, but sales still lag behind long-term trends.
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B.C. to table housing law targeting 'outdated zoning rules'
The British Columbia government is introducing legislation aimed at easing the housing crisis by spurring the development of small-scale and multi-unit homes.
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Mortgages far out of reach for median income earners in Vancouver: report
A new report is highlighting the widening gap between the average price of Vancouver real estate and what the average earner can afford.
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Court awards $1.8 million in West Vancouver real estate fraud case
A dispute between real estate development partners over a pair of planned luxury homes in West Vancouver's British Properties has resulted in more than $1.8 million in damages for civil fraud.
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B.C. home sales slowed by high cost of borrowing: real estate association
Home sales in British Columbia were up in September by more than 10 per cent from the same time last year
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B.C. condo owner can't use her unit as an Airbnb, tribunal rules
A B.C. woman who bought a condo with plans to use it as an Airbnb part-time has lost her bid for an exemption to the strata's bylaws prohibiting short-term rentals.
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Vancouver housing market more balanced after spring and summer slowdown: real estate board
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says a jump in new listings is helping to bring some balance back to the region's housing market.
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A parking spot in Whistler, B.C., just sold for $195K
Less than three months after a $32-million mansion shattered the record for the most expensive property ever sold in Whistler, B.C., another record has fallen.
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B.C. reveals 60,000-unit housing target for 10 municipalities
Ten municipalities in B.C. must build a total of 60,103 housing units over the next five years, the province’s housing minister announced Tuesday.
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Vancouver
Prosecutors seek up to 18 years for B.C. woman accused of courtroom stabbing
Crown counsel argued Wednesday that the woman who stabbed another woman in a B.C. courtroom should face between 15 and 18 years behind bars.
Surrey Police Union alleges bullying and harassment by RCMP in bid to join court battle
The ongoing saga of Surrey policing has yet another chapter. Last Friday, the Surrey Police Union filed court documents alleging harassment and bullying by Surrey RCMP members.
MLA 'shocked' at conditions in Abbotsford hospital
An Abbotsford MLA is comparing conditions inside Abbotsford Regional Hospital to something you might find in a “third world country.”
Vancouver Island
B.C. attorney general, premier under fire for comments on justice system
B.C.'s attorney general recently made comments in the media and online that "risk undermining the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system," according to a letter published by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association.
Climate activists to unveil 'massive' ice sculpture at B.C. legislature to coincide with COP28 summit
Climate activists in Victoria say they will deliver a "massive" ice sculpture to the B.C. legislature Thursday as part of a protest against the province's liquefied natural gas industry.
Vancouver Island volunteer group helps students in Ukraine
Ukraine has now been at war with Russia for more than 640 days. “It’s so stressful,” said Anna Terbiak, a Grade 11 student in the west of Ukraine.
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Buzz-free bevvies: Inside Metro Vancouver's first non-alcoholic bar and bottle shop
A husband and wife team have opened Metro Vancouver's first non-alcoholic bar in a Port Coquitlam strip mall.
How dozens of dogs helped a Victoria man overcome adversity and bring a community together
You just might find that although life has unfolded differently than you planned — it’s ended up feeling even better than you could have imagined.
'Breaks my heart': After dazzling the neighbourhood for decades, B.C. couple puts up Christmas decorations for one last time
A Cloverdale, Surrey couple admits they have lost count of how many Christmas lights, ornaments and inflatables they have on their property.
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Stranger assaults had plummeted months before Vancouver's 2022 election. Why didn't anyone know?
Newly released data suggests the number of random stranger attacks in Vancouver was plummeting months before the 2022 election – a positive trend that would apparently remain unknown to police, politicians or the public for another full year.
Rising cost of living forcing some B.C. newcomers to consider leaving
Six years after arriving in Vancouver from Iran, Melika Azizi is seriously considering moving elsewhere.
Union says deal for Vancouver police would make them highest-paid officers in Canada
A new tentative agreement that would make Vancouver's police officers the highest paid in Canada is a crucial tool for the city to recruit and retain talent in the face of a major labour crunch, the union representing the officers said.