Housing Market
Lower Mainland weakness pulls B.C. home sales down 6.7% in July
Provincial sales remained nearly 19% below the 10-year average, although activity improved from June across most regions.
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Government & Policy
Carney walks a political tightrope as U.S. trade talks approach deadline
A year ago, after a meeting with Canada’s provincial leaders, Prime Minister Mark Carney made a pledge that he has since repeated many times.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Government & Policy
Vancouver plebiscite this October to ask voters about public use of hard drugs and turning the old St. Paul's Hospital into a major addictions and mental health treatment facility
Vancouver voters could be asked to weigh in on two major changes to the municipal government’s approach to the drug and mental health crisis: stronger restrictions on the open use of hard drugs in public spaces, and a pu...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
New Development
Crombie REIT Buys Safeway At South Surrey's Ocean Park Shopping Centre For $12.7M
Nova Scotia-based Crombie REIT (TSX: CRR.UN) has completed an acquisition of a Safeway in Surrey, British Columbia, according to their Q2 2026 financial report published last week.The Safeway is located at 12825 16 Avenu...
via STOREYS
Government & Policy
Here's what British Columbians think about drug consumption sites
A recent poll asked British Columbians what they think of drug consumption sites, with many indicating that they think the provincial government has mishandled the toxic drug and overdose crisis. Ipsos, on behalf of Neig...
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Government & Policy
B.C. legislative committee recommends repeal of PST expansion to more real estate services
With roughly a month and a half before the Government of British Columbia is set to start charging Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on a new range of professional services, a legislative committee is calling on the provincial...
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Garry Marr
Why office-to-residential conversions may be slowing down, even if they're still a good idea
A slowing housing market could stall projects that needed government backing to work
via Financial Post (Real Estate)
Government & Policy
OneCity pitches corner stores, cafes, and home-based businesses across Vancouver
OneCity Vancouver is proposing a major loosening of the rules for small businesses set by Vancouver’s municipal government, with a plan that would make it potentially easier for residents to operate everything from cafes...
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Government & Policy
Tobacco settlement is key reason B.C. government deficit came in $3.2 billion lower than expected
The Government of British Columbia has ended its latest fiscal year with a significantly smaller deficit than it had projected when the 2025 provincial budget was released, helped by higher-than-expected revenues and sli...
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New Development
A MASSIVE $15B data centre has been proposed for west-central Alberta
A massive new data centre powered primarily by natural gas could be coming to west-central Alberta. Emerald Energy Technologies, a subsidiary of Tourmaline Oil Corp., is planning to build the Malachite One data centre on...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
Renting
One-third of Canada’s social and affordable rental units rated in fair or poor condition
CMHC data show half of the country’s social and affordable rental stock was built before 1980, while fewer than 4% of units were constructed since 2020.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Stocks, bonds rise as tame CPI curbs Fed-hike bets: Markets wrap
An in-line inflation reading spurred gains in both stocks and bonds, easing concern about imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate increases despite elevated oil prices.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Opinion
Keeping the Whitecaps in Vancouver starts with letting them operate, not own, BC Place Stadium
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Lee Haber of SaveTheCaps, the grassroots advocacy campaign created by the Vancouver Southsiders — the oldest and largest supporters’ group for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — to raise awarene...
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Housing Market
Ontario New-Home Sales Ticked Up In Q2, HST Rebate Program Credited: BILD
Ontario new-home sales ticked up 130% year-over-year in Q2 of 2026, according to data the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) shared Tuesday. The dr...
via STOREYS
Government & Policy
Former CMHC chief Evan Siddall named chair of Build Canada Homes
The former CMHC chief returns to federal housing policy as the new Crown corporation moves toward full operations.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Government & Policy
BC NDP government's newly disclosed First Nations land transfer commitments cover area nearly 12 times the size of Vancouver
More than 334,600 acres (135,425 hectares; 1,354 sq. km.) of provincial Crown land are currently committed to First Nations through a series of modern treaty and incremental treaty agreements across British Columbia, acc...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
Industry & Regulation
TRREB Advocating for Streamlined and Easier Ownership Model for Multiplex Housing
TRREB is working with the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) to advocate to the provincial government for a new, streamlined condo ownership model tailored to missing middle and single-lot homes, specifically focusin...
via TRREB
New Development
Canada Is Building More Homes (But Fewer Of Them Are For People To Own)
It’s no secret that developers have lost faith in Canada’s once-booming condo sector. It’s also no secret that the rental segment has emerged as something of a saving grace for the housing market, with new and pivoted pr...
via STOREYS
New Development
City of Vancouver taking over WildBrain's 77,000 sq. ft. animation studio office building
One of Vancouver’s major animation studios is preparing to leave its existing Mount Pleasant home after a decade, with the City of Vancouver now set to become the tenant of the entire office building. Vancouver’s municip...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
New Development
'Sovereign' data centre development proposed for site impacted by deadly East Vancouver building collapse
Located near Vancouver’s easternmost boundary, a commercial and warehouse building that was affected by a deadly neighbouring construction accident just over four years ago is now slated to become a data centre. A new de...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
New Development
This is the design of the BC SPCA's new 77,000 sq. ft. Vancouver animal hospital and shelter
BC SPCA is finally moving ahead with its long-planned project of building a brand-new modern and expanded animal hospital and shelter in Vancouver. A new development permit application has been submitted to redevelop the...
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Renting
Major distributor signs Grosvenor's largest Canadian industrial lease in nearly 75 years
A major branded merchandise distributor is significantly expanding its Metro Vancouver operations with a new warehouse on Annacis Island, in what developer Grosvenor says is its largest industrial lease in Canada in near...
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Government & Policy
Vancouver mayor calls for 100 involuntary care beds as B.C. premier weighs response to court ruling
With just over two months to go before the October 2026 civic election, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is escalating his pressure on the BC NDP-led provincial government to establish involuntary mental health care capacity with...
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Housing Market
Large chunk of West Vancouver land with partial structure listed for $12.8M
Despite there presently only being an unfinished structure at a West Vancouver address, it’s listed for nearly $13 million, and it sounds like there’s some serious interest in it, according to a realtor. 2345 Kadlec Crt....
via Daily Hive Urbanized
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