Tag: Housing

Average B.C. rents fell 5.3 per cent in June, says report

Rents across B.C. continued to decline in June, falling 5.3 per cent from a year earlier as asking prices eased in most major markets, according to a new Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

Carney, Eby say condo housing scheme is not a bailout for developers

Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby are defending a plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into affordable homes after critics called it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers.

B.C. rents fell more than 5% in March, says report

Average asking rents in British Columbia dropped 5.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, even as the province remained the most expensive rental market in Canada.

Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count

The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.

Railway Park details unveiled in Grand Forks

City council heard today from an architectural firm on behalf of the company that is hoping to develop a strip of land along a section of the Trans Canada Trail parallel to Donaldson Drive.

B.C. housing starts decline in first half of 2025, bucking national trend

Housing starts in British Columbia fell four per cent between January and July compared to the same period last year.

B.C. rents saw 3 per cent annual decline in May

British Columbia remained the most expensive province for renters in May, despite a three per cent annual decline in average rental prices in the province.
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Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.

B.C. Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate over racist social media posts

The B.C. Conservatives have dropped their Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after racist social media posts and comments appearing to support violence surfaced.
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