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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...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
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...
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
Housing Market
These are the five most expensive neighbourhoods in Calgary right now
A July real estate report just revealed the most expensive neighbourhoods in Calgary, and three of them have median sold prices of over $1 million. The digital real estate platform Wahi released its monthly housing repor...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
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...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
Renting
Calgary minimum wage workers need 126 hours on the job just to cover rent
A new report just revealed how many hours a minimum wage earner needs to work in Calgary just to afford rent, and it’s over 100. Zoocasa analyzed rental data from Rentals.ca to calculate how many hours a minimum wage ear...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
New Development
Rooftop Nordic spa among the HUGE changes proposed for Edmonton City Centre mall
Some exciting changes are on the way for Edmonton City Centre, with plans to transform the downtown mall into a mixed-use development featuring thousands of new residential units, street-facing shops and even a rooftop N...
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
Renting
In this Canadian city, rent gobbles up 95% of a full-time, minimum-wage earner's working hours
29 of 60 cities required minimum-wage workers to dedicate 120-plus hours of their monthly full-time work hours to cover rent
via Financial Post (Real Estate)
Renting
Minimum wage workers in Edmonton need 108 hours just to cover rent
If you’re earning minimum wage in Edmonton and affording the cost of living feels like a never-ending treadmill, a new report shows how many hours it takes just to keep a roof over your head. And it’s not looking great....
via Daily Hive Urbanized
This Week’s Top Stories
Canada’s GDP Boosted By Fictitious Rents, Population Revisions and Jobs
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Fake GDP Growth: Fictitious Rents Add More Than Oil Fictitious rents are driving Canada’s recent GDP growth surprise, even more than ene...
via Better Dwelling
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
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...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
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...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
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
Renting
B.C. says it's on a 'generational path to prosperity' after latest rental data release
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...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
Renting
Average asking rents fall 4% in July as market ‘stabilizing, but not yet recovering’
A new report says the average national asking rent fell four per cent in July compared with last year and now stands at $2,037.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
New Development
MOD Developments Files Plans For 40-Storey Rental At Randolph Theatre
Real estate insolvencies have been a dime a dozen over the past few years, but 736 Bathurst Street is proof that, sometimes, they come out of the other side. A new development application from MOD Developments and Montez...
via STOREYS
Housing Market
This property type in Calgary is seeing the biggest price drop
A new real estate report shows apartments are seeing the biggest year-over-year price drop among all property types in Calgary, with prices down nearly nine per cent. The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) released its Jul...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
Government & Policy
Mike Hurley confirms he will seek a third term as Burnaby mayor
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...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
Renting
Four Alberta cities rank in the national top 10 as best for renters
If you’re looking for your next place to call home in Alberta, several communities across the province stand out in The Globe and Mail‘s latest ranking of Canada’s 100 best cities for renters. The list includes four Albe...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
New Development
Sunray Group Buys North York Office Complex To Transform Into "Toronto Fortune Centre"
After spending over a year under receivership, a large office complex in North York has officially been sold, and the complex is now set to undergo a transformation.The office complex is located at 95 and 105 Moatfield D...
via STOREYS
Government & Policy
Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in Toronto
The federal government is investing at least $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across Toronto.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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