B.C. condo owner says soaring interest rates forcing him to sell
South Surrey resident Adam Cantor has lived in the same condo for 14 years. But last week, Cantor put his place on the market after learning his payments will soon double.
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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.
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.
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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B.C. to table housing law targeting 'outdated zoning rules'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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Southern B.C. braces for heavy rain as atmospheric river makes landfall
An atmospheric river has made landfall in southern British Columbia, prompting Environment and Climate Change Canada to issue rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
B.C. man sentenced for 'secondary role' in New Westminster slaying
One of two brothers who "savagely attacked" a man in New Westminster in has been sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter, according to a recent court decision.
Vancouver doctor disappointed by B.C.'s plan for medical assistance in dying at St. Paul's Hospital
Last week, the B.C. government announced it would create a separate clinical space for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, but Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman says that it’s not a compromise.
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Southern B.C. braces for heavy rain as atmospheric river makes landfall
An atmospheric river has made landfall in southern British Columbia, prompting Environment and Climate Change Canada to issue rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
Hundreds of B.C. businesses apply for vandalism fund
More than 600 businesses in B.C. have applied to a provincial rebate program to help prevent and repair damage from vandalism, according to the Ministry of Jobs and Economic Development.
Escaped kangaroo found safe after 3 days on the loose in Ontario
A kangaroo that escaped the Oshawa Zoo during a one-night stay last week has been recaptured after more than three days on the loose, with one police officer sustaining minor injuries during the effort to apprehend the marsupial.
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Families outraged by minister's plan for medical assistance in dying at St. Paul's Hospital
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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.
U.S. says alleged murder plotter was directed by India and mentioned B.C. killing
U.S. officials have charged an Indian national in a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil – in a case they say is connected to the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.
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Still no wheelchair access after 17,000 Stanley Park train tickets added
The Vancouver park board has confirmed this year's Stanley Park holiday train remains inaccessible to children in wheelchairs, despite the additional work that allowed the city to offer 17,000 more tickets to the popular attraction this week.
Man wearing Santa suit arrested after waving replica gun in Victoria, police say
A man in a Santa suit was arrested after he was reportedly seen waving a gun in downtown Victoria Wednesday morning.
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.