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New Development
Summer roadwork season continues in Metro Vancouver, and a major project is closing a highway for two nights next week. The Ministry of Transportation and Transit is advising drivers and commuters to expect overnight del...
Government & Policy
OneCity Vancouver is promising to make it cheaper to install heat pumps, provide cooling systems to hundreds of vulnerable residents, and reverse building-related climate policy changes made under Mayor Ken Sim and the A...
Mortgage Rates
Robert McLister: If government borrowing costs rise, interest payments swell federal deficits and rates rise further — and the loop feeds itself
Renting
The B.C. Ministry of Housing celebrated the most recent rental report from Rentals.ca and suggested that the province is on a “generational path to prosperity.” Rentals.ca released its August 2026 national rent report ea...
Government & Policy
British Columbia's housing minister said her government is working with Ottawa to help fund the infrastructure needed as it pushes to build more homes in the province.
Housing Market
A sprawling private island estate on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia was recently sold for what was a record-setting price, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada announced this week.Spanning 93 acres, Turnagain Is...
Government & Policy
Time is running out to visit one of B.C.’s popular public heritage sites, as the Point Ellice House on Vancouver Island is set to close this month. The Government of BC announced this week that the public heritage destin...
Government & Policy
Two Richmond mayoral candidates who are both sitting city councillors agree that losing the Richmond Night Market would be a major blow to their city and the Metro Vancouver region as a whole, but they differ over how fa...
Opinion
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Jeff Brown, who is the executive vice president of NorthStar Development. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and also owns and oversees Westwynd Real Est...
Government & Policy
Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley will seek a third consecutive term in the October 2026 civic election. Hurley officially announced his re-election campaign today. The former firefighter was first elected mayor in 2018, receivi...
Government & Policy
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver has expanded its candidate slate for the October 2026 civic election, while doubling down on its opposition to the City of Vancouver’s controversial Villages Plan, which was rejected by Vanco...
Housing Market
Despite affordability and supply continuing to improve, potential B.C. homebuyers are remaining cautious, seemingly reluctant to pull the trigger. Both the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) and Greater Vancouver Re...
Government & Policy
Former longtime Vancouver Park Board commissioner John Coupar has thrown his hat into the ring for the October 2026 civic election, with the Vancouver Liberals announcing today that he will seek a seat on Vancouver City...
Government & Policy
After a decades-long run, the folks behind the Richmond Night Market yesterday announced that the 2026 season would be its final one, the end of an era for the island city event. In response, the reactions to the announc...
Home Buyers
Federal programs, mortgage-insurance rules and provincial tax rebates use different definitions, meaning previous ownership does not always disqualify a buyer.
Government & Policy
Municipal operating spending across British Columbia nearly doubled over a 14-year period, growing substantially faster than both population and inflation, according to a new report from the Business Council of British C...
Government & Policy
A brand-new wildlife overpass spanning Highway 93/95 — also known as Kootenay Highway — near Radium Hot Springs in the British Columbia interior is helping animals safely cross the busy roadway while reducing the risk of...
Government & Policy
The federal government is investing at least $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across Toronto.
New Development
BC Hydro has begun searching for companies to design and build British Columbia’s first grid-scale battery energy storage facility, which is planned for a site near Duncan — located on the east side of Vancouver Island,...
Government & Policy
BC Hydro is purchasing a natural gas-fired power plant in Campbell River to provide backup electricity during periods of high demand. The need for additional electricity capacity is being driven by population growth, new...
Government & Policy
The federal government and the City of Toronto are putting more than $2.7 billion behind 18 rental housing projects across the city over the next three years, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mayor Olivia Chow announced We...
New Development
Richmond Night Market will permanently conclude its decades-long run at the end of the Summer 2026 season, with organizers announcing today that its lease at its current location is nearing its end. The popular summer at...
New Development
A major transformation of a downtown Calgary street is entering a new phase this month, with construction moving ahead on the 8th Street SW revitalization project. In a July 30 update from the City of Calgary, officials...
Government & Policy
Another candidate running for mayor in the October 2026 civic election is making Metro Vancouver Regional District reform a key campaign promise. Delta Mayor George Harvie announced today he will pursue withdrawing the C...
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