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Last updated Oct 24, 2026 · 6:15 AM ET
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Renting
Finding a rental that fits your budget in Vancouver today often means compromise. Many people find themselves in a grey area: not eligible for supportive housing but unable to afford market-rate rentals. And even when th...
This Week’s Top Stories
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Mortgage Rates Set To Rise As Lender Margins Collapse Canadian fixed-rate mortgages are set to surge as bond yields continue to rise. Th...
Mortgage Rates
Government of Canada bond yields made an abrupt surge yesterday, extending a trend that kicked off in February. Despite the aggressive rise, mortgage rates haven’t climbed with them as expected. A Big Six bank says lende...
Housing Market
Alberta drivers could soon be paying less for auto insurance under the province’s new Care-First system, with drivers now expected to save more than previously estimated. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)...
Government & Policy
It was a groundbreaking day in the City of Surrey on Thursday. Ten weeks after announcing that the Vancouver Giants would move into a new 10,000-seat arena in Surrey, work has already begun at 10355 King George Blvd. A b...
Government & Policy
The federal housing agency says Canada narrowly chipped away at its supply gap over the past year, but the country still needs up to nearly 4.7 million new homes over the next decade to restore pre-pandemic affordability...
Mortgage Rates
Yields on U.S. government debt rose to fresh multi-year highs — stoking demand for an auction of 30-year bonds — as surging oil prices bolstered the case for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike as soon as next week.
New Development
The winners of 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders have officially been revealed, highlighting the unsung heroes of Canada's economy.The impact of these 40 honourees is felt across vastly different (but often overlapping) ind...
Housing Market
The GTA’s average resale price was $993,410 in August. For a household deciding what to buy, the more useful numbers were $617,593 for a condominium apartment, and $1,288,669 for a detached home.That is a $671,076 gap be...
Renting
Vancouver rent continued to rise in August, following the seasonal trend of month-over-month increases. Rentals.ca and Urbanation recently released their August national rent report, revealing the average asking rent in...
Mortgage Rates
More than 85% of new uninsured mortgages carried either a variable rate or a fixed term of less than five years in the first quarter, increasing borrowers’ exposure to future rate changes.
Government & Policy
People travelling across the B.C. border from the U.S. will see a welcome sign with a message targeted at American President Donald Trump. Premier David Eby announced the new B.C. border sign today while sporting a red p...
Expert
For years, the housing crisis was treated as an unfortunate byproduct of growth rather than the defining economic challenge of our time. That is finally changing.Governments have begun to recognize that housing affordabi...
Government & Policy
About four years after local sports groups challenged Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward to deliver a facility they never expected to see built, the massive five-arena expansion of Langley Events Centre (LEC) is abo...
Mortgage Rates
A surprise jump in U.S. hiring last month has bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates when they meet later this month, but a hike is still not guaranteed.
Government & Policy
With Vancouver City Council done for the term and the municipal election now less than two months away, an advocacy group has issued a “report card” for councillors’ track records on road safety issues. Vision Zero Vanco...
Lifestyle
A new neighbourhood park is coming to St. Albert’s newest community, with Redpoll Park set to open in Riverside next spring. The 0.63-hectare park is planned for the neighbourhood near Redpoll Wynd and Rosa Street and wi...
Lifestyle
Major Canadian cities often make the cut on certain global rankings, but when it comes to the world’s “smartest” cities, only four Canadian cities cracked the list. No, that doesn’t mean people living in these cities rea...
Government & Policy
On September 2, the federal government, the City of Burnaby, and the Burnaby Housing Authority announced nearly $92 million in combined funding to build 183 secure rental homes.The new builds are set to rise at 6203 Mari...
Lifestyle
A small Alberta hamlet could be getting a major new recreation centre, with plans for a $65 million facility moving forward. The proposed facility is being planned by Cypress County and would be built in Dunmore, a small...
New Development
A long-awaited mountain bike park is about to open in Burnaby after over two years since the project was announced, and locals are excited to ride. The City of Burnaby announced that the new Mountain Air Bike Skills Cour...
Government & Policy
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said positive investor sentiment is helping keep Canada’s borrowing costs in check despite a global bond rout, arguing the country’s finances are strong enough to handle the v...
Mortgage Rates
Mortgages amortized over more than 25 years accounted for 58.6% of new insured homeowner volume in Q2, down slightly from Q1 but well above year-ago levels.
Moving Day
We know you like to know what's up.For your information, reference, and networking needs, here are the moves, hires, and promotions the real estate and development sector saw in August 2026:John Wallace has been promoted...
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